One of the biggest ways your home can lose heat is through an improperly insulated attic. Here's how to get the peak of your ...

Adding insulation to an unfinished attic or a bare roof cuts back on the cost of your energy bills and keeps the temperatures inside your home more comfortable. If you’re not looking forward to ...

Last week I started a two-part series to answer J. M.’s questions on how to go about finishing a walk-up attic in a 1920s house. I covered basic framing and insulation techniques that will help to ...

Here in the Pacific Northwest we have exquisite old Craftsmen style houses, many of which have been standing for a century or more. Older homes have a particular charm and elegance, but keeping an old ...

In the earliest forms of shelter, people sought ways to keep cold air out or warm air in, and we’re still wrestling with the same calculation today. If you own a vintage home, focus on key areas for ...