Without the right insulation R-values, hot and cold air alike can flow right through a home’s flooring, walls, ceilings, and ...

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Temperatures are starting to cool down so it's a good time to make sure your home is ready for the cold temperatures.

The piers and vertical beams that hold your home above the ground create the space underneath that becomes a basement or ...

Several properties on DeLong Lake have water damage from swamped marshlands, an issue that’s worsening from heavy ...

Knowing whether to keep your crawl space vents open or closed at particular times of year will transform the moisture levels in your home. But get it wrong, and it could lead to wider structural ...

Cranking up the AC is a great way to stay cool on warmer days, but it can get expensive over time. Fortunately, there are a ...

As temperatures cool in autumn, many local residents are looking to make improvements to their homes for the next season.

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Basement walls follow the same strategy, since a basement’s concrete wall represents a continuously cold element. Glue continuous rigid insulation directly over the concrete, then frame a 2×4 wall, ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Art Cotterell is Research Associate at the School ...