A crawl space seems like a good solution for the foundation of a home. It's not as expensive as a basement, but it still provides access to mechanicals that run under your home. However, crawl spaces ...

Q: I live on a low-lying lot. My crawl space is always wet, even though I have a dehumidifier and a sump pump down there. People have suggested I use French drains; one said exterior ones, another ...

Q. I recently discovered about 3 to 4 inches of standing water under my house. I pumped out the water and removed the plastic sheets that covered the ground so the soil can dry out. Once the ground is ...

Over the last week, the rains have begun again. My yard has 4 inches of mud and a general swamp land quality to it at this point. My sump pump has been running at least a few days now intermittently.

One of the major concerns homeowners have during winter is frozen pipes. In Colorado Springs, Colo., when winter sets in it not only causes temperatures to plummet, but it also threatens to freeze ...

Q. Our house is 39 years old with a 4-foot-deep crawl space. We have a mold problem in several places on the wood-base plates, where it meets the concrete foundation. We have been advised by ...

One of the major concerns homeowners have during winter is frozen pipes. When winter sets in in Colorado, it not only causes temperatures to plummet, but it also threatens to freeze water pipes, ...

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 ...

Q. I have just built a cottage on a lake in Northern Michigan. The "crawl" space is 5 feet in height (measured from the 4 inch cement slab to the top of the floor joists) and is 1100 square feet. My ...

You might not be aware that the space beneath your home suffers from excess moisture, but you'll find out eventually. High humidity in the crawl space or basement over time leads to dangerous levels ...

It's easy to ignore that cramped space, but moisture there can lead to mold. Here's how to prevent mold in your crawlspace ...