So, between Christmas and New Years I'll have a week off of work during which I might get some time to work with my crawlspace. I might not have a lot of time, the kids will also have the week off and my wife will not. I'm looking for any ideas about what I can do without a great deal of time and expense about my crawlspace.
I don't want to invest a lot because in August, we'll be tearing down the house to have a new one built.
My plan had been to live with it, but upon recent inspection, I've found that it's to the point that I have mushrooms growing in my crawlspace now.
Changes I've done are that I did add a sump pit and pump (no particular drainage system) and I have a dehumidifier running, and a lot of debris has been removed. Also I put in 2 bathroom fans to ventilate the crawlspace to outside. I have turned one of those on at this point, and it seems to have helped... I suspect that without a lot of investment of time and money, running the fans and staying out of the crawlspace is probably the best option.
The crawlspace is dirt floor, the house was built in 1917, the house doesn't have a proper foundation, just 'piers' of concrete blocks - 3 of these are on footings, the others are mostly just on dirt. It's an enclosed and heated crawlspace.
There was a large tree which probably was taking moisture, due to proximity and at the time having a plan to put in a foundation under the existing house, I had the tree cut down last year.
I don't want to invest a lot because in August, we'll be tearing down the house to have a new one built.
My plan had been to live with it, but upon recent inspection, I've found that it's to the point that I have mushrooms growing in my crawlspace now.
Changes I've done are that I did add a sump pit and pump (no particular drainage system) and I have a dehumidifier running, and a lot of debris has been removed. Also I put in 2 bathroom fans to ventilate the crawlspace to outside. I have turned one of those on at this point, and it seems to have helped... I suspect that without a lot of investment of time and money, running the fans and staying out of the crawlspace is probably the best option.
The crawlspace is dirt floor, the house was built in 1917, the house doesn't have a proper foundation, just 'piers' of concrete blocks - 3 of these are on footings, the others are mostly just on dirt. It's an enclosed and heated crawlspace.
There was a large tree which probably was taking moisture, due to proximity and at the time having a plan to put in a foundation under the existing house, I had the tree cut down last year.