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Yes, home smells musty and the bottom of a futon has black mildew on it.

Sounds good guys, a vaport barrier seems very logical, just not used to seeing them. I appreciate the input! The moisture meter was an electronic dual sensor device, one inside and one outside, wirelessly connected. Thanks again! Glen

No vapor barrier here, and I've never seen one in Central Texas before! So I don't guess we need one? The crawl space is vented on 2 sides only. The owner has a gas stove and the gas water heater is in the garage open to garage and to the attic above the garage and home. Water heater is properly vented and it's draft was observed (felt) at the draft hood and above roof. Flooring below bathroom and kitchen areas are dry. Weird!

Hey gang, long time reader, first time posting! I have a pier and beam home customer that is getting excessive moisture in his home in the winter and other times a/c is not helping. He uses a meter to see that there is always more moisture in home than outside and the source is elusive. I inspected it several years ago without any issues found in regards to this: HVAC gas furnace is properly vented, has combustion air ducts and sealed closet, water heater and dryer are in adjacent but not connected garage. Crawl space is uneventful; dry and no signs of water leakage. He has been using a dehumidifier to lower moisture and there will be 20% outdoors, while over 50% indoors, he uses the dehumidifier and pulls it down and then it will climb right back up without using the HVAC at all. SO, what to look for? Thanks in advance!