You probably don't spend much time in the crawl space ... house. However, keeping a close eye on it is important to ensure the shallow, unfinished area doesn't suddenly become covered with mold.

but it is likely to prevent mold from migrating from there into the living space of your house, says Thielk. “Encapsulate the crawl space by cleaning it out and installing vapor and thermal ...

So, when her husband discovered a leak in their bathroom, she happily volunteered to get into the crawlspace under the floor ... she told Newsweek. "The crawl space makes my husband claustrophobic ...