QUESTION: A previous column of yours has me thinking about my own garage. It is not attached, the walls are 10 feet high and I have finished insulating them with R12 fibreglass. The ceiling joists are ...

It's always gratifying when knowledge from our K-12 education comes in handy. Heat rises, and this one isn't too hard to forget. Chilly lower floors remind us of this in the winter. Even if your home ...

The part of the new energy code that requires weatherstripping at the attic access hatch is section R402.2.4, which says "Access doors from conditioned spaces to unconditioned spaces (e.g., attics and ...

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Q: How should I get rid of moisture and black growths appearing in my attic and the ceiling below? The roof isn’t leaking, so I’m puzzled. A: If you’ve got dark patches appearing on your ceiling from ...