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If your "allergies" seem worse inside your home, especially alongside musty odors, humidity, or a cat pee-like smell, your crawl...

Mold in a crawl space is caused by moisture, humidity above 60%, and poor airflow. In Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky,...

A traditional vapor barrier is a thin plastic sheet placed on the crawl space floor to help slow moisture from...

Fans don't remove moisture, they just move it. In humid climates like Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky, crawl space fans often...

Crawl space humidity is caused by moisture entering from the ground, outside air, and foundation walls. Warm air cools in the...

Homeowners can test their sump pump by pouring a bucket of water into the sump basin. The float should rise,...

Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky receive an average of over 4 inches of rainfall during April showers. Without proper drainage, water...

What looks like a temporary storm above ground can create long-term moisture problems below it. After heavy rain, checking your...

Concrete driveways, patios, and walkways often suffer damage during winter. When water enters the surface and repeatedly freezes and thaws,...

Freeze-thaw cycles across Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama may vary in severity, but the cause is the same: moisture plus temperature...

Crawl space encapsulation retains heat more effectively than fiberglass batt insulation in most homes. Encapsulation blocks cold air movement, reduces...

Ice, snow, and rock salt don't just disappear when winter ends. They quietly damage your concrete. Rock salt lowers water's...

La Niña has been sweeping the United States, bringing a cold and dry winter to Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama. The...

Radon is an invisible, radioactive gas that can build up inside homes and increase the risk of lung cancer. The...

Closing crawl space vents in the winter may seem like a smart way to block cold air and lower heating...

Crawl space pipes freeze because cold outside air flows through vented or poorly insulated crawl spaces, dropping pipe temperatures below...

Holiday decorating can help you spot early signs of foundation problems. Look for: Cracks or bowing walls in the basement when...

Kentucky's record rainfall and saturated soil are forcing water into crawl spaces and basements, leading to mold, musty odors, and...

Construction vibrations, like pile driving, blasting, and compaction, can weaken the soil around your home and cause your foundation to...