Question: I live in a home with an attached garage. The current garage door insulation is rated at R-4. Even with that it’s cold in the winter and hot as Hades in the summer. Local companies have ...

Your home is your own private sanctuary, a place of cozy warmth, enticing aromas, and calming interior design. Your garage, however, garners comparisons to an old-fashioned outhouse, as its cold, dark ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

You may be losing more heat - and cash - through your basement ceiling than you suspect. But there are steps you can take yourself reduce heating costs and increase comfort. A simple DIY insulation ...

Dear Jim: Our family is growing and we need more living space. I plan to convert our garage into a bedroom and build a carport. What is the most efficient way to insulate the masonry garage walls? – ...

Even if you aren't planning on a garage conversion, it can pay to understand the value of insulating a garage. As well as keeping any items you store in there free from damp, if you own an integral ...

Q: Our house is about 10 years old — we are second owners. The master bedroom and bath are above the two-car garage and in the five years we have been here we have had a frozen pipe in the master bath ...

Q. I live in a condo with an attached garage. The current garage door insulation is rated at R-4. Even with that it’s cold in the winter and hot as Hades in the summer. Local companies have given me ...

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