Crawl Space
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Details for a Closed Crawlspace
A homeowner ponders insulation and ventilation specs that will help keep his house comfortable and the crawlspace free of problems
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Things You Do Not Need
And a few things you do
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A One-Room Insulation Challenge
This poorly insulated addition has a pier foundation and is open to the wind from below
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Four Sources of Crawlspace Moisture
To stop moisture problems in vented crawlspaces, you have to know where the moisture comes from
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Crawl Spaces vs. Skirts
If you have a house on piers, should you enclose the space under the house or leave it open?
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Upgrading a Crawl Space
A homeowner wonders how to heat a crawl space and worries about risks from radon
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Being a Carpenter Isn’t Simple Anymore
A self-described ‘forensic carpenter’ encounters shoddy construction practices in Colorado
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New, Vented Crawl Spaces Should Be Illegal
Most building science research condemns the classic vented crawl space, at least in certain climate zones, even if the crawl space meets code
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Solving a Crawl Space Water Mystery
Sometimes it takes some sleuthing in the rain to find how water gets into the crawl space
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Does a Crawl Space Make Sense?
A building convention in one region is mostly ignored in another. Does that make one side wrong?
