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Article: On the level: Options for the crawl space
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- July 23, 2005
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Q. I need a tutorial on crawl spaces! We live in a house that was
built around 1975. The insulation in the crawl space under the house
is in terrible shape. Most of it has fallen to the ground or is in
the process of doing so. The moisture barrier on the ground is torn
or in disarray, leaving portions of the ground exposed. There are a
couple of moist corners. The water source just seems to be from
improper drainage of the landscaping. There are three standard-size
vents and the access to the crawl space, but there doesn't seem to be
any air circulation under there.
What is the theory behind a crawl space? Lately I've seen
advertisements for the complete encapsulation of the crawl space, ...