T.J. -- Belleville A. The subject of crawl space ventilation or enclosure has undergone intense scrutiny by contractors and building scientists in recent years. As a result, opinion about how to ...

Learn more › Excess humidity can invite mold and mildew into any part of your home, but a crawl space dehumidifier can help get ahead of the problem. The area under your home can act as a ...

The next two are installing the vapor barrier and making sure the crawl space is adequately ventilated. The goal is to reduce moisture infiltration and increase ventilation to effectively control ...

You should also make sure that any pipes are protected from the cold. If there`s no ventilation in the crawl space, you must leave it open. But whether you keep this area opened or closed ...

What are my options? A: Yes, having proper ventilation in your crawl space is critical for the health of your home, and building codes actually require it for any inhabited structure. There are a ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Many building codes in the southeastern United States call for increased attic and crawl space ventilation to fight moisture and related IAQ problems. Craig DeWitt, Ph.D., P.E., ...

This runs counter to the crawl-space ventilation requirements of past decades, but building scientists now recognize that enclosing the crawl space usually works better than ventilating it with ...

My question is, what do I need to be concerned about when putting a machine in a crawl space? There is some ventilation, but it's passive. The furnace is down there, but it should be pretty much ...

The first thing to address is your question about ventilation of the crawl space. While you are quite correct that this is much more important in crawl spaces with dirt floors, having functioning ...

One study in 1994, for example, found no technical basis for crawl space ventilation. Other studies, though, have found that leaving crawl space vents open has serious energy penalties.