Homes and buildings need insulation to control inside temperatures. Are you getting the best value for your project? Here's a look at how R-Value affects what you pick. R-Value, also known as "thermal ...

Insulation and insulating techniques continue to puzzle many homeowners and do-it-yourselfers, and changes in standards or procedures sometimes make a refresher course worthwhile. The insulation ...

The room you never visit might be draining your wallet every single month.

According to the Insulation Institute, fully 90 percent of today’s American homes are underinsulated. That’s really too bad, because insulating your house is one of the greenest moves you can make.

You can add either product to the existing insulation in your attic, but I would recommend that you add a similar material to what’s there now. Do not compact the insulation you’re working with by ...

In recent years, requiring building envelopes for greater insulation layers have become a trend for new construction. Despite this trend, it has been shown that dynamic insulation systems, which offer ...

Your insulation might look fine — but contractors say it's quietly bleeding you dry.

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 ...

Q: I read in a column of yours that home insulation should have a “proper R-value.” What does that mean? — Doris L., Pittsburgh A: R-value refers to the level of resistance to heat flow that ...

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 ...

According to the Insulation Institute, fully 90 percent of today’s American homes are underinsulated. That’s really too bad, because insulating your house is one of the greenest moves you can make.

In recent years, requiring building envelopes for greater insulation layers have become a trend for new construction. Despite this trend, it has been shown that dynamic insulation systems, which offer ...