When it comes to keeping a poorly insulated home warm, every little helps. To prevent heat loss through your attic, start by ...

Looking to make your home more comfortable and efficient? The best place to begin may be hanging just above you. “Adding insulation to the attic and sealing air leaks around light fixtures are among ...

Q: I inherited a concrete block building that was then converted into a home several years ago. Part of it has a crawlspace and part is on a concrete slab. The crawlspace is always damp, and the ...

Ask any bug: There’s no place like a warm crawl space to spend the cold winter months. Why stow yourself beneath some freezing leaf when you can snuggle under a house that a human pays to heat? Of ...

Get the most energy efficiency from your insulation by filling all gaps, avoiding compression, sealing holes in framing and ...

Heating costs can throw a wrench into your winter budget. But you can limit the losses by addressing the gaps, cracks and waste that drive up fuel costs. Such fixes are available at a lower price than ...

If your home is underinsulated or has a lot of air leaks, heat escapes during winter and your hard-earned money floats away, too. In summer, heat flows into cool spaces in your home, raising your ...

Q: My girlfriend is convinced that we would save on heating expenses if we insulated between the roof rafters. My contention is that only the attic floor needs to be insulated because we only use the ...

Q: I inherited a concrete block building that was then converted into a home several years ago. Part of it has a crawlspace and part is on a concrete slab. The crawlspace is always damp, and the ...