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 ...

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 ...

In a house with an unheated basement or crawl space, adding insulation beneath the main floor can save on heating bills and increase comfort during the winter. Usually, the job involves fastening ...

Q. Our crawl space is 3 1/2 feet high, under the living room, dining room and kitchen. A waterproofing company installed a sump pump, and the ground is covered with plastic to reduce moisture. We have ...

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.

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

Q. I want to make my house more comfortable, but I have a crawl space. The access under the floor is not bad and the soil seems damp. What are my options when it comes to insulation that I can install ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...