Getting hit with a huge utility bill is unpleasant, but it’s even worse when you know that it’s high due to heat or air conditioning loss through the doors, windows, or walls. Fitting exterior walls ...

A dry basement used primarily for storage can become a bonus room in a house for a relatively small investment. The area already is heated, or can be easily because the furnace is nearby. With the ...

We have cavity walls in our home and I’ve heard we can get insulation to fill them for free from our energy supplier. I’m keen to do this, as it should make a difference to our energy bills, but I’ve ...

Many of the Tread lightly pledges I've written so far have asked you to make small, inexpensive changes to your lifestyle resulting in modest CO2 savings. This week's pledge, to install cavity wall ...

Internal wall insulation isn't for every home. While it's easy to assume insulating every surface will lead to greater energy efficiency, this surprisingly isn't the case. Best suited to homes with ...

Just how much does cavity wall insulation cost? If you are considering adding it in or upgrading existing insulation, this is likely to be a consideration for you right now. Cavity wall insulation can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An insulated basement or crawl space provides many benefits year-round, and the rim joist (or band joist) is often a focal point ...

What do you do if you’re a builder and your client (that would be me) hands you a material that no one’s ever heard of, let alone installed in this country, and asks you to insulate his house with it?