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 ...

Q: I wonder if ceiling insulation in a basement does any good. The basement is not heated and gets chilly in winter. The ceiling is insulated with 9 inches of fiberglass batting that was once covered ...

Basements are notorious for letting in cold air, leading to higher heating costs. Draft-proofing your basement is a vital ...

Question: In a conversation with a builder last week, I was asked how I plan to provide a foundation that meets the minimum requirements for insulation. My initial response was “Why?”, since we’ve ...

Upgrade Your Attic Insulation To Slash Cooling Costs Homeowners can save an average of 15% on heating and cooling costs by ...

Q: We need to re-wrap the heat pipes in our basement. They have old asbestos (-based?) wrap on them. I was told that you could encapsulate the pipes using Future Floor Wax to keep the asbestos dust ...

HAMPTON — The recent building boom in the Seacoast area has been no secret. What may not be all that well-known, however, is the fact that the fiberglass insulation commonly used can be, in some cases ...