12 Mil Crawl Space Vapor Barrier

One of the most common crawl space vapor barriers types on the market is the 12 mil size. This specific size can be used on the crawl space floors or the crawl space walls. For the most part, the 12 mil is used for the crawl space walls.

There's a number of different 12 mil crawl space vapor barriers on the market.

One of the most popular 12 mil crawl space vapor barriers is the SilverBack crawl space vapor barrier. Both the SilverBack 12 mil crawl space vapor barrier and the 20 mil crawl space vapor barrier is 2 of the top vapor barriers in their class.

This screenshot shows that at the time of this article, the SilverBack 12 mil crawl space vapor barrier is the highest reviewed with 61 reviews on Crawl Space Repair. Now, this is not the only website that the SilverBack 12 mil can be found.

Look, the reviews don't lie. When you look for reviews from the others, you'll be lucky to find a few positive reviews. For all I know, it could of been a friend or two. With 61 reviews on this site and well over 100 with the other site counted, no other 12 mil crawl space vapor barrier is higher rated than the SilverBack 12 mil crawl space vapor barrier.

All I'm saying, do your research before you buy anything. If you're in the market for a 12 mil crawl space vapor barrier, wouldn't it make sense to go with the highest rated? That's my only point. You can choose any type of vapor barrier you want. For us, we'd rather stay with what we know works.

Do You Have A Damp Crawl Space? Better Read This First

Any contractor knows that areas of moisture in the crawl space is an accident waiting to happen. While a damp dark crawl space may look harmless, it has to power to drain your wallet in a mad rush. Let me share a story with you...

Early last month, we were called in to inspect a crawl space. The chief complaint was bad smells that could were reaching in the lower level of the home. Just a simple odor, nothing too complicated, right? WRONG!

Moisture In The Crawl Space

We quickly realized that the odor was the least of their worries.

Here's the thing, if you have moisture in your crawl space, the time to act is now.

What did Bob and Diana find out about their crawl space? Black mold.

Don't think black mold is a problem? Think again.

Black mold can kill you. In fact, Bob and Diana have 4 children. All of them were at risk.

Black mold wasn't the only problem. The floor joist were ruined. The home, one worth $350,000 was near ready to cave in. They didn't have a choice and the price tag was big, over $15,000.

If you have moisture in the crawl space, the time to act is now. Trust me, it only gets worse.

What Can Homeowners Do?

First, you need to evaluate your crawl space and determine what's going on.

You will need to encapsulate the crawl space.

You can use crawl space vapor barriers for the crawl space floors and crawl space walls.

Now, there's a few things you should know. First, it needs to be a vapor barrier designed for the crawl space. Make sure you remember that. Next, you need to make sure you're really getting what you pay for.

While there's a number of different crawl space vapor barriers that can be used, we recommend using the highest rated in the market. That would be the SilverBack brand that comes in a 12 mil and 20 mil size.

You'll also need to seal your foundation vents. A crawl space dehumidifier is another item that may be needed, depending on your scenario.

If you have no structure damage, you're lucky. You can walk away with an investment for a few thousand. Hopefully, that's the case. If not, the cost could be more.