Conversation from the summer

Chad: I am leaving openings in the siding for your basement vents. It will help keep the crawlspace from being damp

Me: (In my head: I don't ever remember the crawlspace down there being damp) OK



What's wrong with this conversation? It's very cold out there tonight. One of the vents is right next to the tubing that feeds the washer and back bathroom sink. There is definitely frozen water in that tubing.

I went out and plugged up the vents with insulation for tonight. In the morning I will have to check the sink, if it's running by then, I will have to go back down and make sure the tubing didn't crack and start leaking. If it has, we will have some dampness in the crawlspace...