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 ...

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 ...

Dear Jim: Our family is growing and we need more living space. I plan to convert our garage into a bedroom and build a carport. What is the most efficient way to insulate the masonry garage walls? – ...

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 ...

Our family is growing, and we need more living space. I plan to convert our garage into a bedroom and build a carport. What is the most efficient way to insulate the masonry garage walls? Converting ...

Question: We have plans to finish our basement and have a few questions on the best way to proceed. The basement walls are poured concrete with a concrete floor. Should I insulate the walls? Can the ...

Q. We made the plunge and installed multi-zone mini-splits in all the rooms of our 1950 ranch. We have shut down our oil furnace but not drained our baseboard heaters. The basement, all below grade, ...

Dear Jim: We need more space, so we built a new garage and will convert our old one into a bedroom. We are also considering finishing the basement. What is the best way to insulate these solid masonry ...