How heat affects your house

Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. If you find yourself unable to answer the question, “How are you?” with anything other than the word “hot,” you are not alone. Everyone feels the same way, including your house! The foundation of your home can struggle during times of excessive heat. The main culprit attacking the integrity of the foundation or crawl space is evaporation. Despite the fact that it rains just about every day during our hottest months, there is still water depletion in t