Q: My house is built on a crawl space, like most of the houses in my area. Only part of the dirt floor of the space is covered with plastic. Do I need this plastic cover, and if so, what thickness do ...

A dirt floor in a basement or crawl space can be a major source of moisture problems. Lingering excess moisture can cause unpleasant odors, affect indoor air quality, and put the space at risk of mold ...

DEAR TIM: The crawl space under my 1910 home is just exposed dirt and leftover building materials. I need to add a vapor barrier and wonder about the best one. The foundation consists of granite slabs ...

Reader Jack Ballard suggests using rising-butt hinges to lift a door over thick carpet or uneven floors. The hinges, which replace conventional hinges, raise a door by 1/2 inch to 5/8 inch when it is ...

Q Is there any benefit to using lime in a crawlspace other than for odors? What type of lime is used? If it goes under the vapor barrier, won”t the moisture from the ground mix with it and produce ...

The crawl space under my 1910 home is just exposed dirt and leftover building materials. I need to add a vapor barrier and wonder about the best one. The foundation consists of granite slabs and ...

Q: The slate floor over my crawl space is ice cold because there is no insulation. How do I fix the problem? A: A traditional crawl space consists of soil or sand — essentially what was the ground ...

Q: I have been trying to keep my crawlspace free of rats and moisture, but I do have some concerns. One is that my house was built in 1919, so the crawlspace has been patched in places. I have used ...

Question: The crawl space under my 1910 home is just exposed dirt and leftover building materials. I need to add a vapor barrier and wonder about the best one. The foundation consists of granite slabs ...