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Insulation is a vital component in any home that aims to be energy-efficient. Typically placed in areas where air esc...
Hearing strange scurrying sounds coming from the attic? No, your mind isn't playing tricks on you. The more likely ex...
Q: I keep hearing noise coming from upstairs and am fairly sure that a family of squirrels has taken up residence in ...
At first glance, it can seem counter-intuitive: You insulate your home to reduce temperature fluctuations and save on...
It's midsummer, and for hours and days, sun has been beating on the roof of your home. Measurements have shown that, ...
Seasonal extremes in temperature put your attic insulation to the test. To get the best performance out of your insul...
Does ventilating your attic make sense? To a large extent, the answer to that question depends on the climate where y...
Looking to put a dent in your monthly heating and cooling bills? The answer may be right over your head. If your atti...
Are you getting the sense that your heating and cooling costs are going through the roof? You might be absolutely rig...
Attic rooms are challenging to furnish. Their charming-but-awkward features like sharply sloped ceilings and angular dormers can make furniture arrangement a real...
When undertaking a renovation project, an examination of the out-of-sight, out-of-mind spaces may be useful. If you'r...
A home's style and vintage often dictate to what extent an attic can be used for attic storage. Victorians and pre-19...
[bobsays_inset]Want more livable space in your home? Don't want to spend a king's ransom? Attic conversion has fit th...
Bob and architect Gregory Rochlin tour the interior of Bob's 100-year-old Shingle Style home in Cambridge, MA.
Engineers determined that the third floor roof was weak and in need of restructuring.
A representative from Owens Corning tells Bob about the architectural shingles that have been selected to replace the old roofing material. And Velux VSE skylight...
Bob checks progress in the basement and attic of the governor's mansion, then visits the guest cottage to see how the restoration is progressing.
Owners of the tenth Elmwood neighborhood project house, Peter Haraty and Brent Bachelder, want to create one large space on the attic level, a change requiring wa...
Australian-born architect and homeowner, Gavin Langley, shows Bob how attics are insulated in his home country.
Bob and carpenter Cortney Lofton demonstrate how to install light panels on the ceiling in the attic.
Roofing contractor Kevin Benjer demonstrates the correct way to apply asphalt roofing shingles and a ridge vent.
The tour of the project house continues up into the attic and down into the basement. Bob and general contractor Ron Gan discuss the necessary repairs and desired...