If you’re currently using your attic as a catchall for everything from your old Beanie Baby collection to those torrid letters from your sixth-grade pen pal (what were you guys thinking, anyway?), you ...

How many times do we find ourselves wishing we had more space in our homes, or had just one more room for the kids or to host guests? Well, that wish may actually be more easily granted than you think ...

Intense solar radiation in the summer can send temperatures in an attic soaring to 150 degrees and higher. While you may not spend time in your attic, its heat is transferred to the living space below ...

Question: I have a few attic vents, but I can still feel the sun’s heat radiating from the ceiling during the afternoon. It is uncomfortably warm. What do you think of installing more standard vents ...

Q: The upstairs bedrooms in my two-story house are always significantly warmer than on the main level. Is there any way to combat this? A: It’s no mystery why upstairs rooms get hotter than downstairs ...

Q:Even though my house is adequately insulated, my air conditioner runs a lot. On sunny days, the bedroom ceiling seems hot, so heat must be coming from the hot roof. How can I reduce this afternoon ...

For many people, the attic is an oversized junk closet. However, homeowners forget that a finished attic can be usable living space. Whether you're trying to increase the appeal of your home before ...

THERE’s a little-known hack to keep your bedroom cool at night as temperatures rocket to a sweltering 29C this week. Householders are being advised to keep their attic loft hatch open for the next ...

THERE's a little-known hack to keep your bedroom cool at night as temperatures rocket to a sweltering 29C this week. Householders are being advised to keep their attic loft hatch open over the coming ...