Mold can be an eyesore in any part of your home, but in your floor joists it's a real danger. Follow these tips to keep mold ...

The accumulated moisture then soaked into the wood fibers of the floor joists and rim joists. A particular problem area is where the insulation touches the rim joists.

Some builders refuse to insulate rim joists because of moisture problems, which lead to mold and decay. When a newly constructed home’s crawlspace is fully enclosed and sealed, a lot of moisture ...

Aside from the mold, the city discovered a 20-foot tree growing through the roof, damage to joists, water-saturated flooring and damage to the subflooring.

“Almost every day, our specialists see crawl spaces with mold or mildew growing on floor joists, floor joists rotting, and excess moisture creating an environment that is more conducive to ...

Mold in New Home Sends Owners Packing By John R. Hall August 20, 2007 Contractor Jim Corrion points out mold on one of the many floor joists in the basement of the Mills’ home - mold that had been ...

A: Before starting, an explanation, complicated by the apartment above the garage, is this: The garage ceiling is not insulated, and the ceiling joists (not studs) are a bit cooler than the whole ...

Q: I just discovered black mold on the floor joists in our crawl space. I had a contractor go under to check. He said it spread throughout the space. Our rain gutter does overflow, and there is ...

Q I just discovered black mold on floor joists in our crawl space. I had a contractor go under to check. He said it spread throughout the space. Our rain gutter does overflow, and there is rot ...

Some builders refuse to insulate rim joists because of moisture problems, which lead to mold and decay. When a newly constructed home's crawlspace is fully enclosed and sealed, a lot of moisture ...