Q. We have a crawl space under the front of our house that, to our horror, had become a rat condo, unbeknownst to us until the odor of urine began to permeate the living space above. (We had not ...

Q. I have just built a cottage on a lake in Northern Michigan. The "crawl" space is 5 feet in height (measured from the 4 inch cement slab to the top of the floor joists) and is 1100 square feet. My ...

Rigid foam boards are better suited for a finished loft or attic space than fiberglass insulation, which is best reserved for times you can see between the joists. When cold weather rolls in, take a ...

Q: I am planning to build a new home on a crawl space foundation. I’ve been hearing a lot lately that conditioned crawlspaces — as opposed to vented crawlspaces — are the way to go. Are they? A: Here ...

Q. We have a problem that is frustrating, unsanitary, and embarrassing. We have a large enclosed porch with sliding-glass windows, and have guests for dinner on the porch once or twice a week when the ...