by Susan Jensen Smith | Oct 29, 2013 | Basements
How to help your home work better in a storm. As we pause to remember the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, we can’t help but consider what actions we as homeowners can take to protect our property from the next big storm. Storms are expensive. Not only in terms...
by Tim Snyder | Oct 10, 2013 | Basements, Crawl Spaces
What’s right, what’s wrong & what will cause problems Builders love crawl space foundations because they’re quick and inexpensive to build. You don’t need heavy equipment to excavate a giant hole for a full basement. Instead, you’re erecting short walls to get the...
by Joseph R. Provey | Sep 28, 2013 | Basements, Crawl Spaces
[aside] 4 Conditions Mold Needs to Thrive Temperatures above 40°F and below 100°F Mold spores Nutrients (most materials contain nutrients) Moisture[/aside] Mold wants to invade your home. It’s not satisfied with living in your basement or crawlspace, or inside your...
by Joseph R. Provey | Sep 26, 2013 | Basements, Crawl Spaces
How to insulate a crawlspace is a trickier question than whether or not to seal it, as discussed in the previous post “The Crawlspace Argument: vented vs encapsulated.” In cold climates, insulating the floor above the crawlspace is often more energy...
by Joseph R. Provey | Sep 19, 2013 | Basements, Crawl Spaces, Foundations
A new way to solve an old problem More than 27 million homes in the U.S. have crawlspaces. That number grows every year, as 15 to 20 percent of new homes continue to be built over crawlspaces. That’s a lot of houses, most of which are probably suffering from a variety...
by Tim Snyder | Sep 5, 2013 | Basements, Foundations
You’re not alone. But thanks to innovative products, even a “problem” basement can be transformed into dry, comfortable living space. “Of course it’s wet down there. It’s a basement.” You’ve probably heard this kind of response to basement moisture. It’s...
