Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crawl space with low ceilings and insulation - Jason Finn/Getty Images A crawl space seems like a good solution for the foundation ...

A reader writes that his house has a large crawl space connected to the basement. At the front of the crawl space, the concrete block foundation wall becomes damp at its base when there is a lot of ...

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 ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

Rot and warped floors rarely start where you can see them. They usually begin in the crawlspace, with one everyday habit that feels harmless: letting moisture build up and linger. When you treat that ...

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 ...