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Few home improvements deliver better value, comfort and energy efficiency than insulation. Learn about fiberglass, stone wool, spray foam and cellulose
My wood frame house is approximately 21 years old. The insulation in the attic is the ‘roll’ type as is the same under the house. (House is on pillars approximately 4ft on one end and ground level on the other due to the ground slope). I have been replacing the insulation under the house with …
I am building a house in Cleveland, TN. What is your opinion of using a product called Prodex for crawl space insulation between the floor joists? It is a foil-backed product on both sides which is supposed to include both a radiant barrier and vapor barrier with an R-value of about 15. It is not …
My house has a crawl space. The walls are insulated; there is a vapor barrier on the dirt floor as well as the concrete foundation walls. We are on a well and the pressure tank is located in the crawl space along with plumbing supply and drains. We have wood and ceramic floors, which do …
Find out how to insulate your home properly to ensure that you stay warm through the winter and keep your heating bills low.
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I have a bungelow house with a metal roof. IN the attic space I am planning to convert it into living space and would like to insulate and drywall is off. When I look at the underside of the roof I see there is boards running length-wise and a space of a few inches in …
Is it necessary to add venting to a garage roof? I thought venting was mainly for attics, but want to make sure. If so, what is the average vent to sq ft ratio?
My husband and I will be replacing our asphalt shingles with Architectural ones. The old ones started curling after 5 years. The house is now 15 years old and the shingles are cumbling in certain areas. However, we do not have any leaks at this time and would like to replace the shingles before this …
I have a 100 year old house in the midwest. The original clay block foundation is still in pretty good shape with only 2 of the basement walls bowing in just over an inch. My problem is that my basement gets very cold in the winter time and it makes my floors upstairs cold. I …
You've mentioned Insuladd on your show, but haven't been able to find anything positive about it online. Do you have personal experience with the product? In a related question, I often hear you talking about how insulating the roof is so important; however, I have a 3-story 1910 city rowhouse with a flat roof. Any …
Learn about home insulation. Find out about different types of attic insulation and how to install insulation safely.
My power attic ventilator fan has died after 22 years. I had a new roof put on 6 years ago and I now have ridge vents on both my hip roof and gable roof. My soffits are well vented. Is it worth replacing my roof fan on my hip roof? I am thinking it might …
I live in the panhandle of Texas, where we can have several 100+ days in the summer and temps below 10 in the winter. My attic currently has blown-in fiberglass insulation about 5-6 inches deep. The attic is ventilated with soffit vents and an attic fan that operates when the attic temp exceeds 90 degrees. …
Would it be more efficient to spray foam insulation on the underside of our roof and seal the attic, or put on a metal roof. House is 3000 sq. ft. and 12 years old, and the furnace with two electronic air cleaners is in the attic. Roof is composition shingles and in good condition. We …
I have a typical raised ranch built in 1963. I recently built an addition which is well insulated and sided with natural shingles. I need to do something about the exterior of the original house as it is painted green. I also need to insulate it. I could sand the shingles and blow in insulation …
I have a 1938 tudor home. The attic has been converted to our master bedroom. Behind the knee walls is where vermiculite insulation lays. I'm not sure If I need to get this out of the house because of the potential asbestos exposer. Or can I put fiberglass insulation or blown-in insulation over the top of …
We are building a new house in Delaware and our builder wants to use a new type of insulation. The insulation is a combination of 1/2″close cell spray and a BIBS insulation. Our attic will have an R 45 and the walls will have a R 19 with the two types of insulation. The house …
I am looking at Insulation the walls of my house that was built in 1912. The walls are covered in plaster and is starting to come off in spots. I noticed on the outside walls that there is no Insulation. What what would be the easiest way to do Insulation on those walls?
I am looking to increase my attic insulation. The space I'm looking at is maybe 1,300 SF. The first quote I;ve received, for blowin-in insulation, was more than $2,000 — more than double what I had expected. Is that really a reasonable and typical price? If it is, I'm going to have to put this …
I live in Cincinnati. I have a vented crawlspace with a dirt floor with plastic over it and with no insulation. I believe I need to add insulation in between the floor joists. Do I use insulation with a vapor barrier or without? If I use a vapor barrier which side should it be on? …
As it starts to get cold outside, the foyer and kitchen floor (tiled floor and even other areas of the floor with hardwood) of my house is really cold. I can have the heat running at 70 degrees but the floor itself stays cold. Is it worthwhile to insulate the ceiling joists of my basement? Would …
Tips for keeping home toasty warm this winter while saving money on home heating bills. Get apartment and house insulation tips to keep your heat inside, like temporary insulation solutions for windows, walls and radiators, for renters and tenants.
Our house was built in the 1950s and I was wondering your input on insulating the rafter area upstairs. If we do this would we need more vents on the roof and a fan on each end of the peak of the roof. Thank You
Our home was built in 1962 and the fiberglass insulation in the attic seems to have shrunk. Is it possible for insulation to wear out? Also, how much attic insulation do we really need and is it possible to put in too much?
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