{"id":1899,"date":"2016-10-09T15:49:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T20:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=1899"},"modified":"2017-11-18T07:12:21","modified_gmt":"2017-11-18T12:12:21","slug":"crawl-spaces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Crawl Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>How-To Advice on Crawl Spaces\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"47%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A crawl space has advantages and disadvantages over a full basement or slab foundation. Crawl spaces are notorious for causing moisture damage to the home when not properly ventilated or insulated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A crawl space is a narrow area that sits between the ground and a home. For most homes, it is enclosed with masonry walls and is an unfinished space that is vented to the outside. A crawl space floor may have a concrete floor, but often it is left as simply an earth floor.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Frequently electrical wiring and plumbing pipes can be found in crawl spaces. Historically crawl spaces have had a tendency to be dark, dirty, humid areas that were breeding grounds for rodents, insects, mold, mildew and rot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A crawl space, however, can be a useful space if properly vented or unvented, and insulated correctly. Included in the articles and videos below are some useful tips on how to create both drier and more useful crawl spaces.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: large;\"><b>Crawl Space Videos<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b0000; font-size: large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/basements\/crawl-space-video\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Crawl Space Video<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: large;\"><b>Crawl Space Ventilation and Insulation Tips\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/wet-crawl-space\/\">Wet Crawl Space<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/crawl-space-doors\/\">Crawl Space Doors<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/crawl-space-barrier\/\">Crawl Space Barrier<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/sealed-crawl-spaces\/\">Sealed Crawl Spaces<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/venting_crawl_spaces\/\">Venting Crawl Spaces<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/crawl-space-ventilation\/\">Crawl Space Ventilation<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/unventilated-crawl-space\/\">Unventilated Crawl Space<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/insulating-vented-crawl-spaces\/\">Insulating Vented Crawl Spaces<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/insulating-unvented-crawl-spaces\/\">Insulating Unvented Crawl Spaces<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/basement-crawl-space-ventilation-systems\/\">Basement Crawl Space Ventilation Systems<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/crawl-spaces\/control-moisture-in-ventilated-crawl-space\/\">How to Control Moisture in a Ventilated Crawl Space<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: large;\">For more help on Finishing Basements<\/span><\/b>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s <b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/basement-remodeling-bid-sheet\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Basement Remodeling Bid sheet<\/span><\/a><\/b>. 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This process is free and there is no obligation to\u00a0continue once you receive your basement remodeling price estimate.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inforequests.com\/pub5x\/?allowRefNet=N&amp;layout=H&amp;PublisherSubID=Basement_Bottom&amp;url=http:\/\/g.gaesy.com\/cgi\/r?;n=203;c=622397;s=4383;x=7936;f=201006161516140;u=j;z=TIMESTAMP;&amp;ProductService=BASEMENT_REMODELING&amp;servicescheckbox=BASEMENTS&amp;submit=submit\" width=\"660\" height=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How-To Advice on Crawl Spaces\u00a0 A crawl space has advantages and disadvantages over a full basement or slab foundation. Crawl spaces are notorious for causing moisture damage to the home when not properly ventilated or insulated. A crawl space is a narrow area that sits between the ground and a home. For most homes, it is enclosed with masonry walls and is an unfinished space that is vented to the outside. 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