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Insulate and Save

Energy Savings, Fall, Insulation & Ventilation...

Kirk says: I am looking at adding insulation to my attic. The Owens Corning website, www.InsulateAndSave.com, recommends R-49.  However the closest I ...

Insulating A Shed

Garage, Insulation & Ventilation, Storage & Organization...

Dear Tom & Leslie,How do you insulate a shed that has a barn style roof with no overhangs?Scott HimmelmanBaltimore, MDScott,We’ll presume that th....

Insulating Attic Floors

Insulation & Ventilation...

We want to add wooden flooring up in our attic.  Before doing so, we were going to replace the existing installation.  Are we going to encounter any ....

Insulation Frustration

Fall, Insulation & Ventilation...

This week’s question comes to us from Kirk, "I am looking at adding insulation to my attic.  www.owenscorning.com recommends R-49 however the clo...

Is Foam Siding a Good Idea?

Fall, Siding, Spring, Summer, Winter...

A friend is trying to interest my husband in a new process of building homes out of foam boards coated with thin layers of concrete.  Do you have ...

Is Seal-coating Necessary?

Driveways, Paths & Sidewalks...

I live in a new townhouse community in Myrtle Beach, SC, where we have 256 units and the roads were paved about 18 months ago. My question is, do we n...

Is this black stuff mold?

Buying, Selling or Building a Home, Mold...

This week’s question comes from Mike P., “I am selling my house.  At the home inspection the inspector found that the plywood in my attic had black mo...

Is Tile Over Vinyl Ok?

Flooring...

Dear Tom & Leslie,Is it okay to lay tile over vinyl flooring?Mark S.Chicago, ILDear Mark,It would be ok, however we do not know how the adhesive ....

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