You may be losing more heat - and cash - through your basement ceiling than you suspect. But there are steps you can take yourself reduce heating costs and increase comfort. A simple DIY insulation ...

Q: I inherited a concrete block building that was then converted into a home several years ago. Part of it has a crawlspace and part is on a concrete slab. The crawlspace is always damp, and the ...

A home's duct system -- the network of tubes in walls, floors and ceilings that carries hot or cold air to each room -- may waste a lot of energy dollars. Many duct systems are poorly insulated or not ...

A. You can insulate the exposed ducts, but keep in mind that the heat they are putting into the basement might be keeping your water pipes from freezing in very cold weather. If you live in a ...

The main objective when insulating your home is to create a heat-retaining envelope, one that will contain and put to best use the heat produced by your heating unit. To achieve this, you'll need to ...

I have a brownstone and the first floor apartment is cold. It also contains the thermostat to the 3 family building. I am thinking of insulating the basement to make it warmer. Currently there is an ...

If these things aren’t insulated ASAP, winter will wreak havoc on your home.

Q: I inherited a concrete block building that was then converted into a home several years ago. Part of it has a crawlspace and part is on a concrete slab. The crawlspace is always damp, and the ...