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 ...

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 ...

Q: My summer cottage has a glassed-in porch with a gabled roof that is vented, with a flat ceiling, creating a small attic. The porch will not be heated. Does it make sense to put insulation on that ...

We recently had the pleasure of touring a major insulation manufacturing plant and acting as judges in a regional and national competition recognizing “Americas Best Insulation Installer.” We learned ...

I have a brownstone and the first floor apartment is cold. It also contains the thermostat to the 3 family building. I am thinking of insulating the basement to make it warmer. Currently there is an ...

Yet Another (armwt) home/house thread:<BR><BR>Putting up a new drywall ceiling on our "sunroom". The room was originally a screened-in porch when the house was constructed, off the back bedroom at the ...

Insulating windows helps to conserve energy and make your home warmer in the winter. Window glass loses heat faster than insulated walls or ceilings. Window insulation includes simple upgrades like ...