Cracks, water intrusion, crawl space moisture, settlement, etc.
If you go into your crawl space, you’re likely to see a few things that make you uncomfortable. Many people have an aversion to snakes or spiders, and both of those are possible inhabitants in such a dark sheltered area. But I’ll bet you find something else you dislike, too: your fiberglass insulation is failing. […]
Are sagging floors tripping you up? Is your furniture slowly sliding out of place? Does your floor feel bouncy or spongy in certain places? These are more than just a nuisance! A sagging floor is usually a sign that something is very wrong with your home’s structural wooden framework, if you have a basement or […]
When I work on articles about crawl spaces, sometimes I feel like a hack writing commercials for a C grade monster movie: “It’s a cramped, seldom-traveled space, with unseen creatures lurking in the dark.” Of course, I’m an arachnophobic who enthusiastically reads Stephen King, so it may be wishful thinking. Putting aside my own love […]
