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 ...

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Creating a space that is warm and dry is absolutely essential if you want to turn your basement into a usable room. That's why it's so important to get your basement insulation right. Nailing this ...

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 ...

I have a brownstone and the first floor apartment is cold. It also contains the thermostat to the 3 family building. I am thinking of insulating the basement to make it warmer. Currently there is an ...

Q. I am about to finish my basement in a home built in the 1970s in the West Chicago suburbs. I have the following question about vapor barrier and insulation in the stud walls against poured concrete ...