Home Insulation: Green Armor Against High Energy Costs
Insulating and sealing are affordable, effective projects for your green home. Here are our top tips for ensuring year-round energy efficiency.
Reduce Home Energy Costs with Owens Corning Atticat Expanding Blown-in Insulation
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 50 to 70 percent of the energy used in the home is for heating and cooling, making …
Sustain Home Energy Efficiency with Owens Corning Ecotouch Insulation
Maintain home energy efficiency and keep energy bills low by installing EcoTouch Insulation from Owens Corning. Learn more about …
Insulate and Air-Seal Your Home with Icynene Spray Foam Insulation | Video
Trim down your home's energy consumption and increase indoor air quality with Icynene Spray Foam Insulation. Icynene both …
How to Insulate Attic with Spray Foam Insulation
While getting estimates for spray foaming my attic, the sales person stated that research has determined that you do not need …
How to Select a Spray Foam Insulation Contractor
Learn about the energy and money-saving benefits of spray polyurethane foam insulation and get tips on how to choose a …
Home Addition Won’t Stay Warm. What Can I Do?
My house has a small room that was added on to the back of my attached garage. It's about 6 feet by 12 feet. There are two …
Insulation with Paper Backing
Is it ok to use the roll type insulation with the paper backing in the attic. If so, does the paper go up or down? Thanks.
How Much Should I Spend on Spray Foam Insulation?
What's the average cost for having spray foam insulation used in my home? It needs to be sprayed under the entire roof of my …
Roxul Insulation Provides Energy Savings, Fire Resistance and Home Comfort
Roxul insulation is made of stone wool, a combination of natural rock and recycled slag. An exceptional thermal insulator, stone …
How Can I Create Attic Storage Above Attic Insulation?
I am the new owner of a brand new contractor grade Colonial home, and would like to install a small storage area in the …
Dap Provides High-performance Sealing
For fast, professional results with any sealing project, choose one of the newly formulated sealants in the DAP 3.0 line. DAP …
Insulating a 1925 Montgomery Ward Prefab Catalog House
My husband and I just bought a farmhouse that was a Montgomery Ward catalog house…built in 1925. Everything we have read …
Insulating a 1925 Montgomery Ward Prefab Catalog House
My husband and I just bought a farmhouse that was a Montgomery Ward catalog house…built in 1925. Everything we have read …
5 Fantastic Fall Fix-ups Your Home
As summer turns to fall, so begins what is known as the Goldilocks Season for home improvement, when the weather is just right …
Can I Use Styrofoam Board As Insulation?
I have a good stock of 3/4″ styrofoam board and wonder if it has any value as insulation.
Owens Corning EcoTouch Insulation Delivers Comfort, Efficiency and Savings
Tom Kraeutler from The Money Pit demos Owens Corning EcoTouch Insulation, which improves home comfort and efficiency while …
Dow Great Stuff Gaps & Cracks Seals Out Energy Waste
Tom Kraeutler from The Money Pit demos Dow Great Stuff Gaps & Cracks, an insulating foam sealant that reduces drafts and …
Dow Great Stuff Gaps & Cracks Seals out Energy Waste
Dow Great Stuff Gaps & Cracks is an insulating foam sealant that reduces drafts and stops energy waste. Great Stuff Gaps & …
Owens Corning Ecotouch Insulation Delivers Comfort, Efficiency and Savings
Owens Corning EcoTouch Batt & Roll insulation improves home comfort and efficiency while reducing energy bills.
Insulation Behind Knee-walls in Finished Attic
My wife and I are buying our first money pit! It’s a 1.5 story stucco single family, and the upstairs attic has …
Attic Insulation R Values
Putting more insulation over existing roll insulation (2 layers approximately 8″ total). For only $2 more I can put down …
Best Insulation for Cold Bathroom
I have a master bathroom area (5×11) that I am looking to remodel — new floor tile, shower tile, rebuild the shower, …
Blown in Insulation – DIY?
We now have winter in Iowa and this week when the wind was blowing a lot, my living area was 58 degrees. It’s an old house …
Attic Insulation Degrading
My wood frame house is approximately 21 years old. The insulation in the attic is the ‘roll’ type as is the same …