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The French Drain is a good idea. The people who installed it should have encapsulated the crawl space as well. If you're not claustrophobic, you can encapsulate your crawl space yourself. There are several videos on You Tube about how to do it.
Get more than one opinion before encapsulating. Normally with a French drain, a simple moisture barrier will do the job of keeping mole infestation away. The companies that encapsulate will try to sell you very expensive stuff that isn't often needed. And, if you ever have a termite problem, the encapsulation will be destroyed in an effort to stop the termites. Putting down a barrier can be done simply if you can crawl around underneath the house, It is not that simple with encapsulation as it has to be adhered to the flooring, etc. Get an couple of expert opinions.
Be very careful with encapsulation. You could end up with more issues than you had before if it is not done properly.
In the Charlotte area encapsulation companies are right up there with radon remediation and duct cleaning...
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