Construction companies have since moved away from using foundation vents because they let in too much humidity and moisture ...

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).

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 ...

Q. My house has four crawl space foundation vents that have flaps that can be opened or closed. The furnace people said to keep the vents closed all the time to prevent condensation from forming on ...

Dear Action Line: Now that it's very hot outside, can you tell me if we are supposed to open the vents that run along the bottom of our house? Our home has a crawl space and it is very cool under the ...

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. Our house is built over a shallow crawl space with vents. The space has a dirt floor and the ground is damp. There are no ducts or pipes in the space. Can we close the vents in winter? A. Whether ...

Question: We live in the Piedmont section of North Carolina, and our home has a crawl space, with crawl space vents placed around the foundation. The vents have a wire positioner that allows them to ...

Q: We have been plagued by moisture in the crawl space of our home (built in 1978). A French drain system surrounding our house was installed two years ago. A pest inspection at that time indicated ...

For children and perhaps even many adults, the crawl space is shrouded in mystery. Rarely do we think of the dark, dingy, low-ceilinged, and dirt-floored crawl space as providing opportunity. And yet, ...