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.
With rigid foam insulation, close and seal all foundation vents that are near water pipes. Insulate the foundation walls and the ends of the floor joists with rigid foam insulation. If the crawl access is inside the home, set a fan in the opening to blow warm air from the home to the foundation. Don't use a fan when the access is in an unheated garage or outside the home. If the water pipes are freezing inside the exterior wall, cut an opening in the wall to expose the pipes to the home's warm air. Place fiberglass insulation behind the pipes, between the pipes and the home's exterior wall. The hole in the wall can be covered later with a hinged door or a panel that can be removed during cold spells.