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Raining in Crawlspace
This beautifully encapsulated crawlspace for a new house is affected by partial knowledge of the builders. Encapsulated crawlspaces are...

Paul Cummins
Jul 28, 20231 min read


Menagerie in the attic:
This gorgeous coyote greeted my at the top of the attic stairs. His companions included a tom turkey, owl, bear head, and buck. ...

Paul Cummins
Aug 25, 20211 min read


Take Back Your Crawlspace!
Don't give it up to other creatures: mold, termites, vermin! Current science indicates that crawlspaces perform better when treated...

Paul Cummins
Mar 7, 20162 min read


Is your crawlspace adding too much moisture to the air in your house?
If your crawlspace is unvented then it is being treated like an indoor space and may be adding too much moisture to your basement. This...

Paul Cummins
Nov 22, 20151 min read


Crawlspace Vent Closes Automatically
It responds to temperature based on different expansion rates of two metals fused together and opens automatically in the summer and...

Paul Cummins
Nov 12, 20151 min read


Good air means good health!
Putting that dehumidifier in the basement will use a lot of electricty and only remove the water from the air, not mold spores, dander,...

Paul Cummins
Aug 20, 20151 min read


Protect your crawlspace from flooding!
When the ground near your crawlspace vent is graded toward your house, runoff can go right in your crawlspace vent! One rebuilt house I...

Paul Cummins
Aug 8, 20151 min read


Forget that old plastic for a vapor barrier in a crawl space !
Durable, antimicrobial, white--so you can see down there! Click on image for link. #crawlspace

Paul Cummins
Sep 28, 20141 min read
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