Q: I just bought my first house and am about to remodel my basement. The previous owners of the house glued 2-inch-thick foam insulation to the poured concrete walls. It’s got an aluminum foil face on ...

CR's guide to home insulation will help you decide where and how to install the right type of insulation for the best results ...

Q: I’m going to be remodeling my basement and want it to be toasty warm. Would you use foam insulation or just the old standby fiberglass? What’s the worst thing that can happen if you do the job ...

Annual energy bills go up, and most of the cost literally escapes through walls, windows, and spaces you can’t even see.

Q: We need more space, so we built a new garage and will convert our old one into a bedroom. We are also considering finishing the basement. What is the best way to insulate these solid masonry walls?

You've probably heard of foam being used to cover flat roofs on many Arizona homes. It's roofing that keeps out rain but also reflects heat. Foam also plays a big role in insulating many newly built ...

I am renovating a house and the floor in our rec room gets very cold. We have an accessible crawl space below it. I would like to put up unfaced insulation between the floor joists and lay carpeting ...

Neighbors cover their ears to muffle noises coming through the thin walls of their home. While it’s fun to speculate on “if these walls could talk,” when it literally becomes the case, it’s an ...

What's more, insulating a loft hatch can help prevent condensation in the loft space. Warm, moist air can be drawn into a ...