crawlspace: Crawlspace controversy
- 07/11/08 01:45 AM
There is lots of controversy regarding the ventilation or the lack of ventilation in crawlspaces under homes. Locally here in Pensacola, FL and Gulf Shores, AL I have seen only a few crawlspaces that are not vented. Of those few homes I saw which are not vented, they were not updated with a completely sealed structure nor an HVAC system installed. The result was no mold (yet). The pictures are from a crawlspace I inspected yesterday, which is typical for me to see this type of mold / fungus. Building code says put a vapor barrier down on the ground … (5 comments)
crawlspace: Health concerns
- 03/19/08 10:11 AM
While entering a crawlspace during a home inspection here in Pensacola, FL I couldn't help but notice a rank odor. The odor was strong enough to pierce my breathing apparatus. It didn't take long to see someone had done some plumbing work under the home and didn't bother cleaning up. By the looks of things it has been some time since work was done. The picture is not very clear, what it shows is old wet fiberglass insulation laying on top of some broken drain cast pipes. Once I realized what was gong on, I exited and requested they call me to … (7 comments)
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