My girlfriend is convinced that we would save on heating expenses if we insulated between the roof rafters. My contention is that only the attic floor needs to be insulated because we only use the ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Thanks to the expanded array of insulation options now on the market, an insulation upgrade can open up once-overlooked areas of your home into livable space. Establishing a budget—based on research ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rigid foam applied to the top of a roof can provide modest amounts of insulation while preserving the natural look of rafters and ...

Brrr! It's getting cold out there. And yikes! Your heating bills are starting to climb sky high. Fortunately, there are ways to stay warm without spending a small fortune or packing up and moving to a ...

Q. My house has cathedral ceilings with 2-by-12-inch rafters to which the builder nailed 2-inch-high sleepers, bringing the effective depth for insulation to 13 5 / 8 inches. I had wanted to use 12 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How to Install Insulation - Fiberglass Batt Insulation is the strong, silent type. Although it operates behind the scenes for the ...

IBC SOLAR AG presents the IBC ASD a wafer-head screw for mounting solar power systems on roofs with above-rafter insulation during Intersolar Europe 2013 trade fair. The IBC ASD is designed for ...