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Repairing A Moisture Problem in Your Crawl Space

Repairing A Moisture Problem in Your Crawl Space

Home Improvement
If your home is not built on a concrete slab, then chances are you have crawl space under the house. These crawl spaces were designed for a number of reasons, including ventilation under the house. Depending on the construction of your house, this crawl space could be a low as 2 feet, but as tall as 6 feet. For many years building codes were written that required the crawl spaces to vent into the home. For the most part, these have been rewritten and no longer is that the case. Much of this centered around inside air quality and the introduction of moldy, musty air coming from a crawl space. If you are experiencing excessive allergy issues and are not able to find any obvious signs, you might be having an issue with your crawl space. The most common repair for excessive moisture ...