Q: My girlfriend is convinced that we would save on heating expenses if we insulated between the roof rafters. My contention is that only the attic floor needs to be insulated because we only use the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Proper attic insulation is a game-changer for regulating home temperature and reducing energy bills. When soffit venting isn't ...

Q: My girlfriend is convinced that we would save on heating expenses if we insulated between the roof rafters. My contention is that only the attic floor needs to be insulated because we only use the ...

Q. The house I own is over 100 years old, with the old lath boards, plaster, and old, drafty windows. So insulating it is important. In one part of the attic there is old, blown-in insulation between ...

My girlfriend is convinced that we would save on heating expenses if we insulated between the roof rafters. My contention is that only the attic floor needs to be insulated because we only use the ...

Brrr! It's getting cold out there. And yikes! Your heating bills are starting to climb sky high. Fortunately, there are ways to stay warm without spending a small fortune or packing up and moving to a ...

Insulating between rafters will do no good because the attic should be ventilated, and the rafter insulation would be between two unheated spaces. You can add insulation to the floor, the more the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rigid foam applied to the top of a roof can provide modest amounts of insulation while preserving the natural look of rafters and ...

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 ...

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