Having an open ceiling to reveal rafters makes for a dramatic effect, but the ugly insulation batts ruin the look. An alternative to drywall that looks great in a workshop is to cover the insulation ...

Adding blow-in insulation is an easy do-it-yourself project that can prevent your attic from acting like a sieve and save heating and cooling dollars. With today’s rising energy costs, it’s no wonder ...

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 ...

Q: I live in a 1970s-era house retrofitted with can lights in the ceiling. Now I’d like to blow insulation into my attic, but I’m worried that those can lights might not be thermal-protected and could ...

Blown-in cellulose insulation is a loose-fill product made from wood or paper materials, often used in existing closed walls or attics to maintain indoor temperatures year-round. By easily filling ...

im looking at putting some Klipsch 1800 ceiling speakers in some new construction (May swap them out later, but they will be good for a while). They are going into a calling that will have blown in ...

I need to replace some moldy drywall. Basically I plan to cut away about 3-4′ from the floor and replace with new drywall. Maybe even use the wall to run some new copper water pipes. Dilema: Beneath ...