crawl spaces
Beneath the floorboards
Crawl spaces are shallow areas beneath a building, typically between the ground and the first floor, that allow access to plumbing, wiring, and other utilities.
The space is usually too low to stand in—you have to crawl.
The plumber found a leak in the crawl space under the house.
- basementsFloors below ground level
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- floor joistsHorizontal supports under flooring
- beamsRays or supports
- foundationUnderlying support structure
insulation · access · access panel · vapor barrier · pest infestations · musty · confined spaces · piers · moisture control · mold · subfloor · encapsulation · structural integrity · ventilation · pests · damp · humidity · drainage systems
- cellarscellar, wine cellar, root cellar, fruit cellar, beer cellar
- in-between spacesthresholds, doorways, corridors, hallways, vestibules
- compartmentscompartments, cubbies, cubbyholes, pigeonholes, niches
- unused spacesvoids
habitability/finished status
crawl spacesliving spaces
Areas for inhabiting
living quarters · rec rooms · family rooms · bedrooms · man caves
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