Insulating your entire attic or loft enhances both energy efficiency and overall comfort in your home. During the winter, take notice of the rooms of your home that feel drafty and cold. Focus on ...

This led me to wondering about my basement crawl space. We have lived in our 1914 North End home for 16 years. Early on, I removed most of the Rockwool batt insulation from a crawl space ceiling.

Question: I want to make my house more comfortable. I have a crawl space. ... Look at fiberglass, closed-cell rigid foam, rock wool, and cellulose insulation that comes in batt form.

While crawl space insulation can be done by the homeowner, Krieger says it is important to do your due diligence. “First and foremost have your crawl space properly inspected,” he said.

The crawl space under my 1910 home is just exposed dirt and leftover building materials. I need to add a vapor barrier and wonder about the best one. The foundation consists of granite slabs and ...

Checkbook’s undercover shoppers collected quotes from Washington-area insulation installers. Those prices ranged from $1,704 to $5,580.

Q:Our Mill Valley house was built in 1957 and was not insulated. Every time a wall is opened up, we add insulation. Some say it would be a good idea to insulate the floor of our house. There is a ...

Insulation experts say it's a great alternative to pricier mineral wool but becomes a mold risk if it gets wet. ... including insulating a basement ceiling or even insulating a crawl space.

Insulation in the crawl space will help improve the comfort of the rooms above it. You use the word “add” so I suspect there is already some insulation between the floor joists over the crawl ...

My wife and I live in a 50-year-old house in North Carolina, and our crawl space can get quite funky from dampness and humidity. At least some of the current fiberglass insulation is in need of ...