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 ...

One of the major concerns homeowners have during winter is frozen pipes. In Colorado Springs, Colo., when winter sets in it not only causes temperatures to plummet, but it also threatens to freeze ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Many building codes in the southeastern United States call for increased attic and crawl space ventilation to fight moisture and related IAQ problems. Craig DeWitt, Ph.D., P.E., ...

Q:Thanks for your explanation on insulating a crawl space (Insulating, bracing crawl space a smart idea, Oct. 13). I have a rental house in San Carlos that gets mold on the walls near the floor in the ...

It’s wintertime in Michigan and floors are freezing! You can wrap your feet in warm socks and crank up the thermostat, but have you stopped to think what may be going on beneath your house? While it ...

While insulating your crawl space is not absolutely necessary, it will help a lot to minimize any of the moisture or temperature intrusions into your home. But to tell you the truth, it’ll take you a ...

Q: We have a frame house with a stucco exterior. Part of it is over a crawl space about 3 feet high. The house is bolted to the foundation and the exterior stucco covers the walls down to the ground.

I insulated the crawl space under the newer part of my kitchen a couple of years back, and it seems to me to have made a bit of difference in temperature control in both summer and winter. I'm sure ...

Question: I want to make my house more comfortable. I have a crawl space. The access under the floor is fairly easy, but the soil seems damp. What are my options when it comes to insulation that I can ...

A common idea promoted across the industry is that any heat lost from an uninsulated duct system to a conditioned space isn’t truly lost and has no effect on energy consumption. Most contractors would ...