Adding insulation to a typical home’s attic, flooring, basement, and crawl spaces can lower total energy costs by an average of 11 percent if you also plug unwanted air leaks.

If your crawl space was prone to flooding and you've decided to fix it with a drainage system and a sump pump, consider replacing the joist insulation, too. The existing insulation is likely wet ...

Made from fiberglass, cellulose or recycled materials, loose-fill or blown-in insulation is a good option for filling a large space, such as an attic or crawl space. It can be blown into the space ...

Passive Houses in colder climates are super-insulated, usually with a thick layer of plastic foam under the concrete slab on grade. But a lot of builders want to get away from the use of foamed ...

That concrete and insulation acts as one solid component ... First, Kelder poured the crawl space footings. That was followed by 4-foot crawl space and frost walls. Next, a large footing was ...

Q: I’m thinking of buying a house that has a crawl space. The foundation is in very bad shape. While the house looks quite bad, it’s got good bones. Is it possible to completely remove a bad ...