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 ...

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 ...

An insulated basement or crawl space provides many benefits year-round, and the rim joist (or band joist) is often a focal point in energy-saving initiatives. Installing insulation at the rim joists ...

Question: In a conversation with a builder last week, I was asked how I plan to provide a foundation that meets the minimum requirements for insulation. My initial response was “Why?”, since we’ve ...

Q: I’m thinking of finishing my basement. What do I need to know? A: In terms of remodeling or finishing, basements have a lot going for them. The space is already built out structurally, and there is ...

Q: We need to re-wrap the heat pipes in our basement. They have old asbestos (-based?) wrap on them. I was told that you could encapsulate the pipes using Future Floor Wax to keep the asbestos dust ...

HAMPTON — The recent building boom in the Seacoast area has been no secret. What may not be all that well-known, however, is the fact that the fiberglass insulation commonly used can be, in some cases ...

Question: My wife and I bought a new home last year from a major builder. Boy, have thing changed since my last new home about 30 years ago! The Building Code is vastly different, as are the modern ...