The Problem : Impact
Excess moisture has a negative impact on your family’s health and your home's comfort and overall energy efficiency. This is because moist finished basements and crawl spaces offer optimum environments for growing mold.
Mold’s favorite food source is organic cellulose material such as paper and wood, both of which are found in abundance in basement wall cavities. Traditionally, basement walls are framed with wood and finished with drywall that is covered with paper. In crawl spaces, wood frames support the sub-floor of the basement. As a result, both areas offer ample food for mold growth.
Your Health
Health Links
If you wish to learn more about the impact of mold in your home, we have provided some additional links below.
Basement Insulation Systems
Research Report by the Building Science Consortium
Chronic exposure to mold toxins has been reported to cause cold or flu symptoms, sore throats, diarrhea, headaches, fatigue, dermatitis, intermittent hair loss, generalized malaise, memory loss, bleeding in the lungs, and other health-related problems including the development of asthma and other allergies.
According to a 1999 Mayo Clinic study, 37 million Americans suffer from mold-related sinus infections, which are chronic in nature. Also, asthma has risen at an alarming rate the past few years and experts claim this is due to mold exposure.
SecoAir System™ removes moisture from your wall cavity or crawl space before it gives mold life. So you can breathe easy knowing there are no hidden moisture problems putting your family’s health at risk.
Your Comfort
Some moisture trapped in the wall cavity or crawl space eventually flows through gaps in the vapor barrier and then into your basement, causing that dank, clammy feeling.
SecoAir System™ prevents that uncomfortable dampness so you can enjoy a cozy, usable living space.
Energy Efficiency
Fibreglass batt insulation loses insulation value when it is moist. Wet insulation contracts and opens up exposed air channels. Just 4% moisture in your insulation can reduce its thermal efficiency by up to 70%.
SecoAir System™ Basement uses extruded polystyrene that provides a thermal insulation value of approximately R-20 when compared to traditional R-20 batt insulation. That’s energy saved.
