Learn how to properly install Owens Corning Foamular rigid foam insulation for your walls, basement, or foundation. This step ...

A dry basement used primarily for storage can become a bonus room in a house for a relatively small investment. The area already is heated, or can be easily because the furnace is nearby. With the … ...

We have no basement; we're on a concrete slab with 2-by-4-inch joists sitting on the slab and fiberglass insulation with a vapor barrier. The attic has 6 inches of fiberglass insulation with the ...

Q. I am currently installing rigid foam insulation around the exterior of my foundation. I’m installing 3 inches of it to a depth of 10-13 inches below grade to keep the heat in and the cold ...

The foam board seems to be in the way of installing the electric wires that I know are supposed to be behind the insulation.

Using a combination of relatively inexpensive foam boards and Great Stuff spray foam cans, he is accomplishing the goal of a tightly sealed building envelope. I might have to give this a try.

Q. My 1908 house has a crawl space and a pine board floor, no subfloor. I get a chilly draft through the gaps between the boards. How can I fill those gaps? Would tarring the underside of the board… ...

ASK THE BUILDER | For Pete’s sake, don’t tear any of that insulation off the walls! The previous owners were wise and made a fantastic investment by putting all that foam on the frigid poured ...