Insulating your attic walls is one of the best ways to get your home optimal energy efficiency. The amount of insulation you’ll need depends on several factors, including where you live, the design of ...

A house without enough insulation is like a kid without a coat—bound to get cold. So if you’re sick of drafts and high heating bills, it might be time to help your home “bundle up” by learning how to ...

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 ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Today’s building codes include the minimum amount of insulation required in walls and ...

Annual energy bills go up, and most of the cost literally escapes through walls, windows, and spaces you can’t even see.

Insulating exterior walls with new insulation in a hidden wall cavity during an upgrade is challenging. Insulating outside walls cavities with injection foam shows promise as one solution. It’s not ...

You've probably heard of foam being used to cover flat roofs on many Arizona homes. It's roofing that keeps out rain but also reflects heat. Foam also plays a big role in insulating many newly built ...

Greens and blues are currently the most stylish indoor paint colors for homes, according to the Paint Quality Institute (www.paint quality.com), an educational arm of Rohm and Haas Co., maker of ...

Q–The attic in my frame Victorian home is uninsulated, unheated and partially finished. I`d like to complete this renovation so it could be used two or three times a month as an office and three or ...