If these things aren’t insulated ASAP, winter will wreak havoc on your home.

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 ...

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: We sold our home, and the buyers asked for an inspection. One of the things the home inspector listed for repair was the attic insulation. The inspector said that because we had installed flooring ...

It is easy to insulate walls, ceilings and floors when you know a few simple tricks. Although there are several choices, fiberglass insulation is the best. It is lightweight, inexpensive, relatively ...

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 ...

Q: My problem is why do I get ice in the overhangs? I have a done hundred things to fix it, but nothing works. Would it help if I completely closed it up and kept the cold air out? The soffit has ...

An ice dam is a large mass of ice that builds up on the lower edge of a roof, gutters or eavestrough if they’re blocked or improperly sloped. Ice damming usually occurs when there has been a ...

Q When our home was built in 1989, the builder placed insulation in the garage ceiling, saying it would help if we ever planned to convert the attic to a bedroom. A few years ago we had the attic ...

We all know insulation is important to having a comfortable and energy-efficient home. Check out these 24 things to consider when thinking about adding insulation to your house.

Q–A sweating wall problem really has us stumped. Last fall, we moved into our 4-year-old split-level home, which has a cathedral ceiling in the living and dining areas. During the very cold winter ...