Q: We sold our home, and the buyers asked for an inspection. One of the things the home inspector listed for repair was the attic insulation. The inspector said that because we had installed flooring ...

Q. My 30-year-plus home has two rooms with mineral insulation, but my biggest concern is my third-floor loft. The temperature is always more extreme than the rest of the house. There is an attic space ...

The typical cost of attic insulation is between $1,500 and $3,500, with a national average of $2,500. Cost factors for attic insulation installation include attic size, insulation type, insulation ...

It is easy to insulate walls, ceilings and floors when you know a few simple tricks. Although there are several choices, fiberglass insulation is the best. It is lightweight, inexpensive, relatively ...

An ice dam is a large mass of ice that builds up on the lower edge of a roof, gutters or eavestrough if they’re blocked or improperly sloped. Ice damming usually occurs when there has been a ...

Q: The insulation in our 50-year-old attic is compacted and the paper facing is crumbling. Can we put new insulation on top of the old? Are blankets or blown-in insulation best? A: It is OK to put new ...

Q. Someone put flooring in the attic of my 100 year old home and used the area for storage. I don't think they put any insulation under this flooring, as it is cold near the kitchen ceiling that is ...

When temperatures whip from freezing to mild and back again, that “small leak” in your roof or attic can quickly turn into a stained, sagging ceiling and a repair bill that dwarfs the original problem ...

Q–A sweating wall problem really has us stumped. Last fall, we moved into our 4-year-old split-level home, which has a cathedral ceiling in the living and dining areas. During the very cold winter ...

Q When our home was built in 1989, the builder placed insulation in the garage ceiling, saying it would help if we ever planned to convert the attic to a bedroom. A few years ago we had the attic ...