Older homes in the South were typically built over a crawl space rather than a finished basement. Even today, many homes don't include a finished basement because of our damp, Southern soils. What you ...
Older homes in the South were typically built over a crawl space rather than a finished basement. Even today, many homes don't include a finished basement because of our damp, Southern soils. What you ...
Q-We have a crawl space under our house that we use for occasional storage. A number of vents were installed that go through the foundation to allow cross ventilation in this crawl space. We were told ...
Q: You have often said that crawl-space vents need to be opened in the winter. Why is that? I always thought they should be closed to keep my water pipes from freezing. A. I used to think the same ...
Should I close my crawl space vents for winter? We seem to get this question around this time every year. And, each year we say, “it depends.” On the one hand, air circulating under the house helps ...
My dad tells me I should cover my crawlspace vents when the temperature drops below 25 degrees. My concern in so doing is that we might be inviting problems. Specifically we have had rat problems, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you notices changes in your home when the temperature freezes? (Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash) As winter weather rolls ...
Q : You have often said that crawl space vents need to be opened in the winter. Why is that? I always thought they should be closed to keep my water pipes from freezing. A: I used to think the same ...