Get the most energy efficiency from your insulation by filling all gaps, avoiding compression, sealing holes in framing and ...

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

Condensation control — Preventing condensation that could damage insulation and other HVAC system components or possibly lead to microbial growth; and Energy conservation — Reducing HVAC system ...

It is easy to insulate walls, ceilings and floors when you know a few simple tricks. Although there are several choices, fiberglass insulation is the best. It is lightweight, inexpensive, relatively ...

At least once per day, our appointment center receives a call requesting for us to replace their fiberglass insulation. We then explain to our caller why we do not recommend or install fiberglass ...

Aside from the feel-good factor, denim insulation has some compelling advantages. It’s made from recycled cotton and ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Fiberglass is a material made of glass fibers woven into a texture that causes it to trap pockets of air. The resultant fabric has high thermal insulation properties and low density. Image Credit: Mid ...

My house has an unfinished basement. Does the exposed fiberglass insulation in the ceiling pose any risk to my children, who sometimes play there? —A.O., Cold Spring, N.Y. Probably not. While some ...

VOLO, Ill. (WLS) -- Could there be fiberglass in your mattress? In recent years, fiberglass has been added to many mattresses as a flame retardant, but what if it escapes? That's what happened to one ...