A dry basement used primarily for storage can become a bonus room in a house for a relatively small investment. The area already is heated, or can be easily because the furnace is nearby. With the ...

Adding insulation to your attic is one of the most effective things you can do to save energy dollars during the wintertime. It's not that hard to do, either, with the loose-fill type, and it doesn't ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An insulated basement or crawl space provides many benefits year-round, and the rim joist (or band joist) is often a focal point ...

Q. I want to install reflective insulation in my unfinished attic. Can I do this myself? A. Reflective insulation or radiant barriers can be installed in some attics by do-it-yourselfers. Whether it ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) has produced an instructional three-part video series along with pictorial guides to assist insulation contractors and ...

What do you do if you’re a builder and your client (that would be me) hands you a material that no one’s ever heard of, let alone installed in this country, and asks you to insulate his house with it?

Q. My 1908 house has a crawl space and a pine board floor, no subfloor. I get a chilly draft through the gaps between the boards. How can I fill those gaps? Would tarring the underside of the boards ...