In fact, most people with diverticulosis do not have symptoms. However, diverticulosis can sometimes cause unexplained painful cramps, bowel movement disturbances, and blood in the stool. The narrow opening of a diverticulum can bleed, sometimes heavily, into the intestine and out through the rectum.
Our first step in waterproofing your crawl space is to create a perimeter drainage channel along the interior edge of your foundation walls. Any water entering from your floor (or through the walls themselves) is collected in this drainage system, which is pitched downwards to a sump pump.
âYou want to treat the crawl space just like any other room in the home,â says Saucier. This process starts by blocking up the vents. Sealing the crawl space from outside air is as important a step for moisture mitigation as installing a vapor barrier.