Q: I am planning to build a new home on a crawl space foundation. I’ve been hearing a lot lately that conditioned crawlspaces — as opposed to vented crawlspaces — are the way to go. Are they? A: Here ...

A new structural integrity report from The Crack Guys details how encapsulation systems mitigate mold, structural rot, ...

Q: I have a crawlspace under our home where the north and east walls are insulated on the inside with 3/4-inch blue foam board. Do I need to have a fire-resistant or -retardant covering over it by ...

What happens under your house is as important as what goes on inside it. Especially when it comes to moisture control. Your crawl space–that dark, sometimes damp and creepy-feeling area formed by your ...

Q. Our southeast-facing three-season porch was converted into a mudroom with a cathedral ceiling. The room is 12-by-12 feet with a 3-foot-high crawl space underneath. One of the crawl space walls is ...

Q: More than 40 years ago, I read an article about a man who heated his small home by centralizing the source of heat into the crawl space. Each room had a floor register placed under a window, and ...

Q: Would it help to reduce moisture under my patio home if I had my sump pump covered? It currently has a depth of 18 inches of water constantly. A: Covering an open sump pit is a good idea to prevent ...