Brr, many homeowners begin to may closer attention to their attic insulation this time of the year. Adding blown-in insulation to your attic space is definitely one of the most effective ways to ...

A. I used to have similar leaks until I installed baffle vents and a plywood subfloor. After installing the plywood, any snow that blew in landed on the floor, melted, and eventually evaporated.

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Proper attic insulation is a game-changer for regulating home temperature and reducing energy bills. When soffit venting isn't part of the equation, insulation requires strategic adjustments to ...

A timely question, to say the least! Let's start with the attic. Since the house was built over 50 years ago, I suspect that the original insulation is still in place, which is inadequate by today's ...

Heating your home is as close as it comes to signing a blank cheque. You have no choice but to pay for heat, and the price of that heat is out of your control. Even turning down your thermostat two or ...

Q: I've owned a cottage since 1986 and in 1992 decided to add on to it. The addition area is 20 feet wide and 32 feet long with all new trusses, roof, siding, insulation, wiring, etc. The roof is made ...

Recently, we had a new standing-seam metal roof installed on our home. The installation included removal of three layers of asphalt shingles from the one-quarter-inch-thick sheathing. Immediately, we ...

Rob Robillard is a general contractor, carpenter, and editor of AConcordCarpenter.com. Q. I’m hoping you can help me with a problem I’m having in my attic. My condo is only two years old, but there is ...

Fall is here! There is a chill in the air, and everyone knows what's right around the corner. You have probably turned your furnace on by now, but how can you make sure the heat your system is ...

CHANGES in outdoor weather often produce baffling changes in indoor conditions — things that never leaked before suddenly leak. Drafts develop in previously calm spaces. And for one reader, cold ...