by Tim Snyder | Feb 10, 2015 | Basements, Crawl Spaces, Featured Posts, Foundations
What to do about insulation, encapsulation, flood vents and more Up till now, most crawl space advice on this website has focused on crawl spaces that are located away from flood zones. Now it’s time to put our attention on how things change when your crawl space is...
by Tim Snyder | Oct 1, 2014 | Basements, Crawl Spaces, Featured Posts, Foundations, Home Systems
Material and treatment options depend largely on the condition of your crawl space If you’ve been reading about crawl spaces at myHOMEscience.com, this blog topic won’t come as a surprise. Among the many questions and comments on crawl space topics, quite a few are...
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...
by Joseph R. Provey | Jul 1, 2013 | Basements, Foundations
“The greenest building is the one that’s already built” said architect Carl Elefante. It’s also true that the greenest foundation is the one you’ve got – even if it’s tilted, bowed, or bulging! When confronted with a foundation that is under stress...
