Crawl space encapsulation in Forked River lagoons
Standing water, a musty smell, floors that never feel warm. Usually a sealed vapor barrier, drainage, and humidity control.
Lacey Township
Bayfront and lagoon
Forked River lagoons is the canal-front sections of Lacey Township east of Route 9.
Housing stock. Waterfront homes on filled ground, structurally much closer to the Beach Haven West pattern than to inland Lacey.
Ground and water. Canals connect directly to the river and bay, so tidewater reaches the ground under these homes.
Working here. Bulkheaded rear lots, so staging happens at the front of the property.
Permits for work here go through Lacey Township, and no New Jersey municipality will issue one to an unregistered contractor.
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Relevant to how these houses are built and where they sit.
Standing water, a musty smell, floors that never feel warm. Usually a sealed vapor barrier, drainage, and humidity control.
Soft or bouncy floors, sagging in the middle of a room. Joists, beams, girders, and posts that need sistering or replacing.
Rated vents for enclosures below base flood elevation. Often needed to satisfy a flood insurance requirement.
Rot, cracking, or exposed rebar under an elevated home. Sistering, wrapping, jacketing, or full replacement.
Nearby
Similar ground, similar problems.
Dredge-and-fill lagoon communities at low elevation with tidal influence on groundwater.
Less common, but available in Forked River lagoons.