Dear Jerry: I enjoy getting tips from your informative columns. We are trying to prepare our home for comfort in our old age. This summer we had the sill plate sprayed with foam insulation, and this ...

How to keep your roof healthy? Insufficient attic insulation and ventilation is the main cause of ice damming. If the attic gets too warm during winter time, the heat passes through the roof and ...

Built in the 1840s from barge board, Maria Lana’s Bywater cottage is a perfect example of New Orleans vernacular architecture. It also was less than comfortable during cold snaps. “It just never felt ...

Modern homes are built with specific designs that help protect and preserve the construction of the building—one being insulation. This barrier prevents heat from flowing through the walls and attic ...

Q:We would appreciate your advice regarding our San Francisco home's roof. We have a 1915 Edwardian with a flat tar-and-gravel roof in one of the "sunny" San Francisco neighborhoods. We've had the ...

A homeowner is facing a £40,000 bill to remove insulation she says has wrecked her roof – after it was installed on the back of government advice promoting it as an eco-friendly upgrade. Jackie Stiles ...

Northeast Ohioans welcomed a reprieve from winter late last week with warming temperatures. Thank heaven it did warm up, because the above-freezing weather loosened what was becoming a ...

Cathy and David Crompton thought they were doing their bit for the planet and making their home warmer by installing spray foam insulation ...

A construction expert explains how to identify and fix poor attic insulation. Modern homes are built with specific designs that help protect and preserve the construction of the building—one being ...