Getting hit with a huge utility bill is unpleasant, but it’s even worse when you know that it’s high due to heat or air conditioning loss through the doors, windows, or walls. Fitting exterior walls ...

Annual energy bills go up, and most of the cost literally escapes through walls, windows, and spaces you can’t even see.

A question appeared recently in your column about insulating an early 1900’s house from the inside. Your answer concerned the use of foam insulation and the application of rigid foam board to the ...

CR's guide to home insulation will help you decide where and how to install the right type of insulation for the best results ...

The wife and I bought a house a month and a half ago, and gutted most of the kitchen today as the start of our kitchen renovation (don't worry, taking lots of pics for the inevitable thread). I poked ...

When people want to bring down their heating bill in Fairbanks — where winter temperatures often dip into the negative double digits — they’ll sometimes try to improve the energy efficiency of their ...

Q: I just bought my first house and am about to remodel my basement. The previous owners of the house glued 2-inch-thick foam insulation to the poured concrete walls. It’s got an aluminum foil face on ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Owning an older home is a lot like owning an older vehicle. While it doesn’t have the features or comforts of its modern counterparts, the right upgrades can make it perform better than it did the day ...

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