Here's how to warm up your basement in the winter, plus what HVAC pros recommend doing to keep the warm air in and the cold ...

I understand the problem of a cold basement. When the ground freezes, a great deal of heat is lost through the basement walls. If possible, I would first dig a trench a few feet down around the ...

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 ...

Insulating windows helps to conserve energy and make your home warmer in the winter. Window glass loses heat faster than insulated walls or ceilings. Window insulation includes simple upgrades like ...

An insulated basement or crawl space provides many benefits year-round, and the rim joist (or band joist) is often a focal point in energy-saving initiatives. Installing insulation at the rim joists ...

Insulation is essential in keeping your house cool in summer and warm in winter. But because of that passive nature, it’s easy to forget that it’s sitting there, keeping heat from escaping, and needs ...

Annual energy bills go up, and most of the cost literally escapes through walls, windows, and spaces you can’t even see. Cheap insulation isn’t cheap — it makes homes uncomfortable, with cold air in ...