Rigid foam boards are better suited for a finished loft or attic space than fiberglass insulation, which is best reserved for times you can see between the joists. When cold weather rolls in, take a ...

Q: We have a frame house with a stucco exterior. Part of it is over a crawl space about 3 feet high. The house is bolted to the foundation and the exterior stucco covers the walls down to the ground.

Q: I want to make my house more comfortable, but I have a crawl space. The access under the floor isn’t bad, and the soil seems damp. What are my options when it comes to insulation that I can install ...

At least once per day, our appointment center receives a call requesting for us to replace their fiberglass insulation. We then explain to our caller why we do not recommend or install fiberglass ...

It’s wintertime in Michigan and floors are freezing! You can wrap your feet in warm socks and crank up the thermostat, but have you stopped to think what may be going on beneath your house? While it ...

One of the major concerns homeowners have during winter is frozen pipes. In Colorado Springs, Colo., when winter sets in it not only causes temperatures to plummet, but it also threatens to freeze ...

One of the major concerns homeowners have during winter is frozen pipes. When winter sets in in Colorado, it not only causes temperatures to plummet, but it also threatens to freeze water pipes, ...

It's almost the end of a wet and cold winter. The recent Bay Area snowfall made Bill think he'd hopped a plane to visit Kevin and family in Idaho. As it turned out, Bill's winter wonderland was the ...

While insulating your crawl space is not absolutely necessary, it will help a lot to minimize any of the moisture or temperature intrusions into your home. But to tell you the truth, it’ll take you a ...

I’ve read about folks who insulated their crawlspace. I’m thinking about doing the job. My question is for those who’ve done the work already – What kind of energy savings did you notice (cost of ...

I recently read that someone insulated their basement crawlspace with rolls of insulation. Would this work in a crawlspace under the roof? If so, any idea who I could hire to do this for me?