I have allot of worries about my crawlspace. I am in a new home, the crawl space is approx 30x8. There is not any insulation in the floor, I need to do that I know. I do not see any barrier on the floor, it could be under gravel but I dont no. I though that was code. I know a guy who works for my builder was in the space, because he was trying to fix some squeaks in the floor a while back. My problem, how did he get in there! I am finishing my basement, and if I access the space in my basement, I need to get the work done before I drywall everything. The floors are 16in centers, and I dont think I could get through the opening. If I did, its about 9 ft deep in there, I couldnt get out! I would need to get a ladder in there to do the insulation anyway. The outside entrance is covered with a piece of painted plywood, seems very secure and would require tearing it out to access that way. There are no vents that I can see, a neighbor suggested I put one in on that piece of plywood. How do you normally access this area? Am I missing something? Seems like a silly question, but I have given up on finding a way into my crawl space! Thanks

One part of wall in basement which is brick has mildew,which is white spots. How can I clean that to remove it and I want to paint. How do I do that. Thank you