Michael Von Gunten's (lahigroup) Blog

Reduce moisture sources  Deal with obvious sources of moisture: Repair plumbing leaks. Fix leaky roofs. Ensure that gutters are properly drained away from the house. Install a sump pump if the water table is high. Ensure that ductwork in a damp basement or crawl space is properly sealed - especia...

Every day that I wake up and head out to inspect someone's home that has a crawlspace, I could probably fill out some of my inspection forms ahead of time. It is an unfortunate fact that most crawlspaces have moisture problems. As we all know, there are plenty of horror stories out there about c...