Loads pages, regardless of browser. Preload 20 images to memory. This topic page explores the most important and often the simplest ways to reduce moisture problems in basements and crawl spaces.
Most home inspections start with the basement or crawl space.
It is also here where we find a disproportionate number of problems in homes. All basements and crawl spaces should be considered as having potential moisture and water problems. The most common causes for these problems are found on the outside of the house. More expensive methods can be used to increase these numbers by a few points, often at great expense. And, even in those cases when a local spring or changes in area drainage patterns have occurred, roof and surface water drainage is usually the primary problem.