crawl space Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/crawl-space/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:40:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 10 Ways Your House Is Haunted https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/10-ways-your-house-is-haunted/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/10-ways-your-house-is-haunted/#view_comments Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:47:14 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8675 Imagine the house of your dreams.  It’s beautiful and laid out efficiently.  You’re always comfortable.  It promotes health and happiness.  The operating costs are low.  You don’t have to spend much to maintain it.  You don’t get a lot of…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/10-ways-your-house-is-haunted/feed/ 9 7 Stupid Things You Can Do With Air https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/stupid-things-to-do-with-air/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/stupid-things-to-do-with-air/#view_comments Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:03:15 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=8627 The Talking Heads said it best:  “Air can hurt you, too.”  And it does it in so many ways.  It can hurt your pocketbook.  It can make you uncomfortable.  It can make you sweat.  It can make you sick.  And,…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/stupid-things-to-do-with-air/feed/ 15 Should You Encapsulate Your Crawl Space? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/should-you-encapsulate-your-crawl-space/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/should-you-encapsulate-your-crawl-space/#view_comments Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:52:01 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7852 Vented crawl spaces are often nasty, dirty buffer spaces that can flood your home with a variety of indoor air pollutants.  A lot of it starts with moisture, of course.  Water comes up from the ground beneath the crawl space,…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/should-you-encapsulate-your-crawl-space/feed/ 32 4 Ways to Fix Your Duct System https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-to-fix-your-duct-system/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-to-fix-your-duct-system/#view_comments Tue, 16 Aug 2022 13:33:22 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7679 I’ve written a lot of articles about ducts here, but I haven’t yet addressed today’s topic:  common problems with ducts and how to fix them.  This one is for homeowners or renters who want to save money and be more…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-to-fix-your-duct-system/feed/ 13 Crawl Space Noodling: Facing Your Fears https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/crawl-space-noodling-facing-your-fears/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/crawl-space-noodling-facing-your-fears/#view_comments Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:00:57 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=7317 I taught Manuel about sealing the holes in air barriers, ducts, and crawl spaces.  He taught me how to face my fears by sticking my arm into holes in the ground.  Manuel was my best worker when I did home…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/crawl-space-noodling-facing-your-fears/feed/ 9 Home Performance Tools on Amazon Prime Day https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/home-performance-tools-on-amazon-prime-day/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/home-performance-tools-on-amazon-prime-day/#view_comments Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:58:56 +0000 https://www.energyvanguard.com/?p=6055 In case you haven’t heard, Amazon is having its Prime Day sale today and tomorrow.  Occasionally, I write about tools and products we use in our work or homes and provide affiliate links* to the ones we like.  I’ve also…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/home-performance-tools-on-amazon-prime-day/feed/ 3 Finding the Source of a Basement Water Problem https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/finding-source-basement-water-problem/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/finding-source-basement-water-problem/#view_comments Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:54:43 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=finding-the-source-of-a-basement-water-problem That photo above is from my basement.  In case you missed my last article, I just bought a 1961 ranch-style house in Atlanta and am embarking on the wonderful building science adventure of turning it into a high-performance home.  Ultimately,…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/finding-source-basement-water-problem/feed/ 5 The Invisible Problem With Duct Insulation https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-invisible-problem-with-duct-insulation/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-invisible-problem-with-duct-insulation/#view_comments Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:15:04 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=the-invisible-problem-with-duct-insulation If you know a little building science, you’ve no doubt seen a lot of problems that occur with air distribution systems. Ducts just don’t get anywhere near the attention they deserve in most homes, partly because they’re hidden from view.…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/the-invisible-problem-with-duct-insulation/feed/ 49 4 Ways Moisture Enters a Vented Crawl Space https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-moisture-enters-vented-crawl-space/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-moisture-enters-vented-crawl-space/#view_comments Thu, 05 Oct 2017 01:20:11 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=4-ways-moisture-enters-a-vented-crawl-space Here in the southeastern US, we have a lot of crawl spaces. Most are vented. Even most new ones are vented. It’s not because it’s the best way to keep them dry. That’s certainly not true. We have enough research…

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]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/4-ways-moisture-enters-vented-crawl-space/feed/ 24 Will a Humidifier Hurt Your Indoor Air Quality? https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/will-a-humidifier-hurt-your-indoor-air-quality/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/will-a-humidifier-hurt-your-indoor-air-quality/#view_comments Mon, 14 Nov 2016 05:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=will-a-humidifier-hurt-your-indoor-air-quality It’s that time of year when heating systems start coming out of their summer hibernation. (Except maybe in Vermont. Michael Blasnik’s Nest data showed that Vermonters are about the last to start heating their homes in Fall.) Then everyone starts…

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