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Article: BOSTON HOMEOWNER HAS PROBLEMS IN CRAWL SPACE

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September 20, 2009
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Q: I read your article on crawl space humidity. We just purchased a home in Boston built in 1734.

This week I discovered rot under a side porch. I ended up dismantling the porch and tearing out all the rotted wood from the house. The rotted wood I pulled out was quite moist, so I have to assume that the plastic in that crawl space is not installed correctly, or is not the right type.

There also was quite a bit of insect damage. I believe it was carpenter ants, because I found dust, but I did find part of a termite body in there. Not a sign of a living insect, but then we've had a pest control company out here twice in the past 30 days for a huge carpenter ant problem that seemed to center ...

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