Whenever you think of humidity, you can feel the mugginess and stickiness in the air. Your home is sure to feel it as well, almost as if it’s getting soggy. Fortunately, we have air conditioners and dehumidifiers to help. However, your crawlspace remains unprotected. If humidity is allowed to sit in your crawlspace, it can[...]
Food, water, and shelter, these are all vital things for us and for many other living things on this planet. That also includes the smaller creatures that live around us. But as humans spread across the globe and began building more and more homes and communities, it’s easy for nature to clash with humanity. Whether[...]
It’s on its way! The cooler months of Fall and Winter are fast approaching, and various critters are looking for a place to shelter until Spring comes around. Amidst the spiders, mice, and other animals searching for some place warm, one of those critters is also the pesky stink bug. Stink bugs are easy to[...]
It’s a part of the natural cycle of life. When trees fall and the wood dies, it needs a way to return to the earth and become soil once more: it rots away. Unfortunately, the same applies to the wood that we use to build our homes when exposed to the right conditions. Wood rot[...]
Did you know that up to 40% of the air in your home is swept upwards from your crawlspace? When we think of our crawlspace, we don’t really think much of it aside from it creating a space between the earth and our home. It should be fine the way it is, right? That’s how[...]
For many crawlspaces, it is a frequent occurrence to have moisture seep up from the soil and collect into puddles. While our crawlspace is supposed to be a buffer zone between moisture and your home’s living spaces, these occurrences of moisture seepage can lead to water damage to your house structure and create an environment[...]
It happens to many homeowners. A crack in your basement wall may seem harmless at first. What’s wrong with a little humidity in the crawlspace, right? But either of these scenarios can be a sign of more trouble ahead. Especially when there’s heavy rain, a lot of water can begin to soak into the soil[...]
Your crawlspace is meant to act as a buffer zone against moisture from the soil beneath your house, protecting your living spaces. But does that mean it’s normal to have a constantly moist crawlspace? Not quite. Having a crawlspace that’s perpetually moist can lead to problems in your crawlspace. This is especially the case if[...]
There are a lot of things that we associate with winter from snow angels and skiing to the holiday season. But there are some things that we also associate with winter that we’d rather not think of, like clearing snow off our vehicles every day… or freezing pipes bursting in our crawlspace. Freezing water pipes[...]
While your home’s living spaces are generally dry, it’s easy for the earth beneath your home to get wet and damp, especially after a heavy rain. If you’re wondering “what is a crawlspace?” and why do houses have crawlspaces, they are meant to help protect your home against this moisture, acting as a buffer zone.[...]