The right insulation will keep your home comfy and your energy costs low. Here’s how to calculate how much you need and what ...

An insulated basement or crawl space provides many benefits year-round, and the rim joist (or band joist) is often a focal point in energy-saving initiatives. Installing insulation at the rim joists ...

If you're embarking on a home renovation, it's likely you're going to need to know how to insulate your house – particularly if you are dealing with an older property. While modern or new build ...

Q. This week: Our old house has cold floors. In particular, the kitchen floor, which consists of tongue and groove maple flooring nailed over the floor joists, is freezing in the winter. Is there a ...

Often, though, homeowners simply don’t know enough about insulation: Where to install it and which type is best. That’s why we’re presenting a primer on insulation ratings of common materials, and the ...

Q: I just bought my first house and am about to remodel my basement. The previous owners of the house glued 2-inch-thick foam insulation to the poured concrete walls. It’s got an aluminum foil face on ...

According to the Insulation Institute, fully 90 percent of today’s American homes are underinsulated. That’s really too bad, because insulating your house is one of the greenest moves you can make.