Insulating exterior walls with new insulation in a hidden wall cavity during an upgrade is challenging. Insulating outside walls cavities with injection foam shows promise as one solution. It’s not ...

Getting hit with a huge utility bill is unpleasant, but it’s even worse when you know that it’s high due to heat or air conditioning loss through the doors, windows, or walls. Fitting exterior walls ...

With a long winter behind us, I am thinking of investing in external wall insulation for my house. Why is external wall insulation becoming so popular and how do I know it is suitable for my house?

Q: Is it a good or bad idea to insulate house walls if the exterior is brick and the interior is plaster? It’s been recommended that we insulate our walls. The house was built in the 1940s. The ...

Question: I enjoyed reading your previous article about basement mould, as it was a very timely read. I am in the process of finishing my basement. It is a newer home that I am building an hour south ...

For any construction project in the 21st century, achieving energy-efficiency is a prime directive. Among the arsenal of tools available to builders charged with constructing exterior walls, insulated ...

The wife and I bought a house a month and a half ago, and gutted most of the kitchen today as the start of our kitchen renovation (don't worry, taking lots of pics for the inevitable thread). I poked ...

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