Proper attic insulation is a game-changer for regulating home temperature and reducing energy bills. When soffit venting isn't part of the equation, insulation requires strategic adjustments to ...

If your house never feels as warm or cool as it should, the problem probably isn’t your HVAC system—it’s your attic. Poor ...

Most of us rarely go up there and we don’t think about it much. More than likely you only think of it as extra space to put our old junk. But if you could find another place to put those future garage ...

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Many may be surprised to learn that most plywood ceiling structures do not have a base level of insulation that was installed when the room was built. Instead, they may have light layers of foam ...

CR's guide to home insulation will help you decide where and how to install the right type of insulation for the best results ...

Q. Someone put flooring in the attic of my 100 year old home and used the area for storage. I don't think they put any insulation under this flooring, as it is cold near the kitchen ceiling that is ...

Q. This week: A rental house I own needed a new roof last fall, so I had a roofer strip the old shingles off and replace them. During the winter, my tenant called several times to say that the roof ...

Dear Jim: I just moved into a new house and I went up into the attic to store some holiday decorations. There was no insulation on the cover or seals around it. Shouldn't the cover be insulated and ...

Question: You have written about the importance of adequate ceiling insulation. Why don’t you write about insulation in the walls? Answer: Although wall insulation is needed, it does not have anywhere ...

Q: I wonder if ceiling insulation in a basement does any good. The basement is not heated and gets chilly in winter. The ceiling is insulated with 9 inches of fiberglass batting that was once covered ...