Renovating or tearing down and starting over / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...and front door entrances that go unused, while people regularly come in and out of the kitchen or side doors. Designing a smaller and more functional space that flows properly will bring the same quality of life as a bigger home, and that may help you achieve your goals sooner and more affordably. Modern minimalist aes...

...or walls of the house are in good shape and you plan to keep the house, one option is to fill in the crawlspace. Especially if there's damp, mold or wood rot down there, removing the flooring and floor joists and filling the void with clean fill and insulation and pouring a concrete floor on top makes more sense. Make ...

...or above and only be able to access it on your hands and knees is a lot of effort for the value you will get from that space. If you don't want a full basement, a great alternative is to build a slab-on-grade. Important note: The following crawlspace solutions are recommendations for how to deal with moisture and heat ...