What Causes Crawl Space Problems?

The reason crawl spaces have issues is because of high levels of relative humidity and when this humidity is left alone for periods of time it can cause other problems in your crawl space. When your crawl space has high levels of relative humidity in it, your crawl space will start to grow mold in it which can affect you and your family's health if left unattended. Mold isn't the only problem you need to be worried about, you need to also worry about the high levels of humidity rotting out your floor, when your floor rots you will have a much bigger issue than if you took care of the relative humidity in your crawl space. Relative humidity won't just create an unhealthy environment but it will also attract all sorts of insects into your crawl space since most insects love to spend their time in areas with relatively high humidity levels. If you have a crawl space with high levels of humidity in it, how do you think that will affect the value of your home when you go to sell it? Who wants to buy a home with a problem? Not only will relative humidity in your crawl space cause problems in the crawl space but it will also increase the amount of energy you waste when trying to heat or cool your home.