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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]It’s a crawl space. I say $200 to $3,500.

My crawl space was flooded to roof, wet insulation on top and needed to install sump pump and Replace part of sewer line in crawls space and that was $3,500.

Cheaper as everything is out in open. I mold sprayed and cleaned my self and put up new insulation my self
$500 and plumber to fix actual problem with sump pump and new section of sewer line $3,000[/quote]

unfortunately first inspector said we would need to install two fairly long exterior perimeter drains as well as install sump pump, remediate mold, etc, AND, because the area that is the issue is directly under the deck we will likely need to remove and replace the deck.

But my question is about assessing whether there has been termite related damage to the foundation--who is best to do this, pest company or foundation/structural expert? [/quote]

A crawl space and a foundation is concrete. So no it would not have termite damage.

Is this a split? One with one level slightly below ground and a concrete slab with a crawl space slightly lower on other half?

If so the wood in crawl space is exposed around the top. Just look at it. Most likely water rot from humidity.

Crawl spaces in Warner climates are humid and if course no AC so hot in summer and often poorly ventilated. So yes they can get mold.

Termites like damp wood. My crawl space after I fixed leak I ran a commercial humidifier I rented for one week, dried it out, mold spray and scrubbed and replaced insulation. I put humidifier in crawl space the type you attach garden hose to and ran it in August or July when hit.

No humidity and no wet wood no termites or mold. In winter all fine and most summers fine.

Don’t buy a house a crawl space. I had one 18 years and sewer back ups, flood, mold, crickets, ocassional mice all normal. I also extended gutter drains away from house.

I am not buying deck thing unless boards to close together and pitched towards house not an issue.

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