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. 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: I’m building a crawl space foundation for a small add-on to my home and was told I’d have to ventilate it. Since it is mostly dirt and concrete, is venting it really that important? What are my ...

Q–Our 6-year-old house has a partial basement with a 20-by-4-foot crawl space. Because the house is large, the basement is adequate for our needs. However, the crawl space is open to the basement and ...

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 ...

Q. I have just built a cottage on a lake in Northern Michigan. The "crawl" space is 5 feet in height (measured from the 4 inch cement slab to the top of the floor joists) and is 1100 square feet. My ...

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 ...