Home Maintenance Tip: Install Fallen Fiberglass Insulation in your Crawl Space
When inspecting your crawl space as part of routine home maintenance, it is important to check for fallen fiberglass insulation. Insulation keeps your floors warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Insulation also increases energy efficiency that will decrease your utility bills. In crawl spaces, fiberglass batt insulation is often used to insulate […]
Home Maintenance Tip: Why You Need to Inspect Your Crawlspace
Crawl spaces can be dark, dirty and even a little creepy. You may have avoided ever entering your crawl space inspection. Yet, the crawl space is one of the most important areas of a house. It is often the home to plumbing pipes, electrical wiring, heating and air conditioning equipment and ductwork as well as […]
Home Maintenance Tip: How to Check for Termites
Do you gasp when you hear the word “termites?” There’s good reason to be concerned. Termites cause billions of dollars of damage to homes and other structures each year and are found in all the states except Alaska. Because termites eat wood from the inside, homeowners are often unaware of the damage until it is […]
Home Maintenance Tip: How to Prepare to Inspect Your Crawl Space
Crawl spaces are the areas underneath your living space where many components of your house reside. Examples include plumbing pipes, electrical wiring and heating and air conditioning equipment. The crawl space access door may be on the interior of the house but usually is on the exterior. So, you’re now convinced of the importance of […]
5 Reasons Not to Ignore a Wet Crawlspace
Out of sight, out of mind is the attitude some homeowners often have when it comes to their crawlspace. The crawlspace is easy to forget since you don’t live in it. Unfortunately, a wet crawl space effects the inside of your home as well as the foundation. Here are five important reasons to repair your […]