Do you want to insulate your home to save energy and money, but you're unsure about which insulation to use? Do you find the pros and cons of the various insulations confusing and the manufacturers' ...

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Q The walls and doors in the garage of our new house are insulated, but not the ceiling. It was so hot out there during that warm fall week. We would like to store extra food in the garage. Would ...

Rigid foam used to be nubby styrene pellets pasted together to make picnic coolers that didn’t work well or last very long. Now the material is made in sheets, with more strength and insulation value, ...

Time was when deciding to add home insulation was relatively simple. You asked, what material should I use? What will it cost? Will the payback be worth it? But recently, close scrutiny of performance ...

Because warm air rises, the attic is the best place to start, particularly for those in colder climates. But any living space adjacent to the outdoors or, say, a transitional space such as a garage ...

Every year, we kill more than 50 billion chickens for food, and, as global appetite for white meat increases, that number is only likely to grow. By 2020, chicken is set to overtake beef, pork, and ...

Alberto Marranzano removes wallpaper in the kitchen to reveal the 'carnival' underneath. (Photo: Elaine Marranzano) A worker caulks the brick in the 'noggin' construction. (Photo: Elaine Marranzano) ...

Q. This week: I know our attic fan wastes energy because I can stand under it in the winter and feel cold. The louvers underneath the fan don't fit all that tightly, and if we don't get up in the ...