Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rigid foam boards are better suited for a finished loft or attic space than fiberglass insulation, which is best reserved for ...

An insulated basement or crawl space provides many benefits year-round, and the rim joist (or band joist) is often a focal point in energy-saving initiatives. Installing insulation at the rim joists ...

I am renovating a house and the floor in our rec room gets very cold. We have an accessible crawl space below it. I would like to put up unfaced insulation between the floor joists and lay carpeting ...

Standing water, moisture and radon gas in a basement or crawl space can negatively affect a home or office's entire environment. Proper treatment of these spaces can greatly improve inhabitants' lives ...

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 ...

Dear James: Our old house is a mixture of many additions over the years with basements and crawl spaces. It often has a damp, moldy odor. Mold spores released into the air can cause allergies and some ...

Flooding has also been a big problem this week for many people across the Ozarks. With all the water we've seeing across the Ozarks this Spring, some of you may be spending hundreds for a sump pump ...