Insulation keeps your home the temperature you want — as long as it's installed correctly. Here are five common insulation mistakes to avoid.
It appears we’ve reached the stage of this rebuild in which one big project will be completed every week. It’s Week Four of the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge™ and today, I’m showing you how we are sealing our historic home from the inside to prevent moisture and weather intrusion and provide a sturdy reinforcement to our old wood siding. Not all progress is pretty but this is my favorite new feature of our house so far! …
Our Best Tips for Insulating Exterior walls during renovations - It's Essential not to add an additional vapor barrier and trap moisture inside walls. Read more here for help choosing the right type of insulation and how to fix it easily.
We all know insulation is important to having a comfortable and energy-efficient home. Check out these 24 things to consider when thinking about adding insulation to your house.
A well-insulated home is not only cheaper to live in but also provides far more comfort as the seasons change. Knowing this, you might wonder how to insulate a ceiling with exposed rafters. This post combines up-to-date research and industry professional knowledge to answer your question. Insulating a ceiling with exposed rafters is more complicated […]
When selecting insulation for your home, you might be wondering what the differences are between insulation batts and boards.
DIY Attic Radiant Barrier: How-to for a cheap homemade radiant barrier for your attic. Radiant barriers battle the problem of emissivity in attics. When the sun beats down on the roof the shingles store energy then slowly gives that energy out in the form of radiant energy. …
Carpenter Andy Engel demonstrates a reliable way to make a basement comfortable and dry by insulating from the inside using rigid foam.
If your older home lacks adequate insulation, can you add insulation to existing walls? Yes! We explain the process for insulating different types of walls.
TRULY Insulate Your Loft (or Attic!) - and Save the Planet: Being time rich and money poor, I wanted to cut my outgoings, and be a bit greener. So I fixed SF40 SuperFOIL to the underside of my rafters to keep warm, cut bills and save the planet: www.superfoil.co.uk/SF40-titlepage.html I chose SF40 because:…
Careful cutting and fitting plus smart flashing details make the job of wrapping the walls and roof of the 2018 FHB House in mineral wool go according to plan.
Adding insulation to your home provides many advantages. Under-floor insulation can help combine the existing insulation system and improve the functionality.
Insulating a Floor Underneath the Crawlspace: To insulate in between the joists underneath the floor in a crawlspace is definitely dirty and annoying work, however it can make a big difference in terms of keeping a space nice and warm / cool. I'm turning a small shed into a workshop and wanted …
Insulating your attic can save money on energy bills and keep your home warmer. We cover how to add insulation to your attic, how much it costs, and more.
There is no better performing insulation than closed cell spray foam. Find out why.
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Why insulation is important, types of insulation, environmental choices, and why I chose Rockwool. Plus a tutorial on how to install the bat insulation in the exterior and interior walls!
You need to carefully manage water, air, vapor, and temperature in order to build a home that is durable and comfortable.
After painstakingly insulating our walls, Chris to turned his attention to something even harder — insulating the vaulted ceiling. By the time he is through with the retrofit, our ceiling will have 10 distinct layers and be 17 inches thick. Wowza.