Close those crawl-space vents to keep cold air out. Older homes in the South were typically built over a crawl space rather ...

Older homes in the South were typically built over a crawl space rather than a finished basement. Even today, many homes don't include a finished basement because of our damp, Southern soils. What you ...

Q: You have often said that crawl-space vents need to be opened in the winter. Why is that? I always thought they should be closed to keep my water pipes from freezing. A. I used to think the same ...

Q: I read your online response about crawl space vents. I found it very informative. I reside on the coast. My house is located on a lagoon off the inner coastal waterway. The crawl space floor is ...