Q. This week: My five year old second home has a five foot tall crawl space with a concrete floor (copper and PVC pipes and ductwork are down there, and a suspended 80,000 BTU transverse furnace).

Improving foundation ventilation to prevent moisture buildup is a critical part of crawl space maintenance for Dallas homeowners. Moisture in the crawl space can compromise foundation health and ...

Q-My house has an unfinished crawl space under an addition that was built some years ago. This past winter I noticed that many of the joists were damp with condensation and that the cement block ...

Q. I recently read that foundation vents should be closed in summer and opened in winter. The opposite is stated in our Town & Country Homes manual that came with our home, built in 1996. I installed ...

Do you notices changes in your home when the temperature freezes? As winter weather rolls in, consider how your entire home will react. Great insulation throughout your home makes a huge difference, ...

Q: I’m building a crawl space foundation for a small add-on to my home and was told I’d have to ventilate it. Since it is mostly dirt and concrete, is venting it really that important? What are my ...

The crawl space is the 1 to 3-foot space between the ground and your home's main floor. It might seem like wasted space, but ...

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