Q:Thanks for your explanation on insulating a crawl space (Insulating, bracing crawl space a smart idea, Oct. 13). I have a rental house in San Carlos that gets mold on the walls near the floor in the ...

If your home has a crawl space, you may understand some of the challenges it can cause for the rest of your house. A crawl space could affect your home's interior humidity and air quality, for example ...

This is the first in a series of articles intended to provide a working knowledge of residential heating-cooling duct systems; an understanding of the major issues concerning efficiency, comfort, ...

In the United States, a homeowner can expect to spend several thousand dollars on repairing the damage caused by crawl space moisture. The more extensive the moisture damage, the more expensive the ...

There has been a lot of buzz in the past several years surrounding the whole-house approach to analyzing energy efficiency and matching the correct system and components with each building envelope.

Q: I would appreciate your opinion on whether I should hire a company to line the crawl space of my house. It's about 2,400 square feet, and I suspect the work would be pretty pricey. Is it worth it?