Q: My heating and air conditioning equipment is in my attic. I know I am losing heat because the attic is very warm even in cold, cloudy weather. There is some insulation on the floor, but would it ...

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 ...

Wet insulation in your attic or loft is a sneaky problem that can cause more damage than you might think. Beyond the potential for mold and mildew, soggy insulation loses its fluff factor that gives ...

A: Anywhere below the Mogollon Rim in Arizona, you need to reach at least the R-30 level of insulation in your attic. You can put in a little more fill to reach the R-38 level — which would be ...

Heating and cooling your home can be costly. That's why it makes sense to keep costs down by insulating those areas we heat and cool. The fact is most of us don't have enough insulation in our attic, ...

A: Anywhere below the Mogollon Rim in Arizona, you need to reach at least the R-30 level of insulation in your attic. You can put in a little more fill to reach the R-38 level — which would be ...