Basement insulation is essential for energy efficiency, comfort, and cost savings. Here, industry experts reveal nine ...

Is your home's plumbing ready for the cold weather ahead? Whether you're a seasoned homeowner or it's your first winter in a new home, making a list and checking it twice has a very different ...

After completing step No. 1 (provide soffit venting), step No. 2 (check for adequate roof venting), and step No. 3 (repair ceiling’s plastic ... desired depth of your blowing insulation and staple ...

While scissor trusses are easy to install and have a low installation cost, they’re difficult to insulate and provide ... boards (or ridge beams) and ceiling joists hold the rafters in place.

After that, use a measuring tape and level to mark the placement of the main runners of the grid and install them using wire or rod hangers attached to the joists. Add cross pieces to create a grid ...

It works well for: Interior wall cavities Attic eaves, ridges, and hard-to-reach spaces Rim joists ... insulation whenever possible. The rigid structure and unmatched air sealing abilities of ...

This model comes with metal expansion bolts, not plastic as commonly found in the cheap flexible trash, therefore, it can be installed into both wood joists and concrete ceilings. Compared to similar ...

You'll need something to hold that insulation in place. I cut 1-1/2- by 1-1/2-inch strips of wood, then screw them to the faces of each basement ceiling joist with 2-1/2-inch deck screws. Buy enough ...