Here’s how to do it properly. Clean the crawl space. Remove old, stained and damaged insulation as well as debris, pest droppings and rocks then disinfect the place.

Even if you do nothing else to a crawl space, adding insulation “can help you to save money on your bills later,” Amirisefat says.

If your crawl space was prone to flooding and you've decided to fix it with a drainage system and a sump pump, consider replacing the joist insulation, too. The existing insulation is likely wet ...

4. Prevents Ice Dams In colder climates prone to freezing temperatures, putting insulation into the joist space of your attic crawl space can safeguard against the formation of ice dams caused by ...

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Mr. Fix-it, Lou Manfredini, joins Lisa Dent for Ask Lou. Listen in while Lou answers listener’s questions pertaining to ...