Should I Ventilate My Crawl Space?
When purchasing a home, it’s important to understand the purpose of your crawl space and how it can impact the health of your home. If you find yourself asking, “Should I ventilate my crawl space? [...]
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Crawlspace
The Benefits of Crawl Space Encapsulation
Crawl space encapsulation is the process of adding heavy-duty polyethylene sheeting to your crawl space floors and foundation walls. By encapsulating your crawl space, you keep that space cleaner and [...]
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The Top 5 Underlayments for Vapor Barriers
The function of a moisture barrier is to help keep moisture from moving through a wall or floor. This is accomplished by using certified vapor retarder plastic sheeting while installing floors or wall [...]
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Contractors Love Buying Plastic Sheeting From Americover
Americover has been the trusted source for plastic sheeting by contractors for over 25 years. Serving our loyal community of builders is one of the things we do best! We asked some of our customers ab [...]
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What are the Benefits of Dura Skrim Plastic Sheeting?
Dura Skrim is a lightweight and highly tear-resistant polyethylene liner that has been sold and trusted by Americover for many years. This highly acclaimed vapor barrier plastic sheeting has many appl [...]
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How Much Vapor Barrier Do I Need for My Crawl Space?
There are so many benefits to encapsulating your crawl space—eliminating moisture damage, preventing deterioration and increasing energy efficiency, to name a few. Whether you are embarking [...]
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What is Your Home’s Radon Risk?
Radon is a radioactive gas that is odorless, colorless, and extremely dangerous. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), radon is linked to more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths [...]
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Weatherizing for Winter with Plastic Sheeting
Heating and cooling account for nearly 48 percent of the average home’s energy expense, and with winter here, plastic sheeting offers a few easy ways to save on monthly utility bills. Effective weat [...]
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Right Mil Thickness For Your Crawl Space Vapor Barrier
Crawl spaces beneath older houses are usually vented, meaning they have small openings to let air pass freely between the crawl space and outside. In practice, however, these vents don’t do [...]
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Customer Review for Crawl Space Liner
"I’m very satisfied with the crawl space liner that I purchased from Americover. The transaction was easy with no-hassle shipping and the product quality is everything as advertised. Your website is [...]
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