In most older homes and even in some newer ones, blowing extra insulation into your attic can help save you a lot of money on energy bills (some estimates go as high as 20 percent per year), as well ...

Adding blow-in insulation is an easy do-it-yourself project that can prevent your attic from acting like a sieve and save heating and cooling dollars. With today’s rising energy costs, it’s no wonder ...

Q: Our home is 35-40 years old. The blown-in insulation in the attic has settled in most places to about an inch below the rafters. Should we, 1. Have more blown in? 2. Remove the old insulation first ...

It's that time of year. Storms blow in from the Pacific, it's cold and damp and people try to think of ways to keep warm. It's also the time of the year we get questions about insulation: Q:My home ...

One of the biggest ways your home can lose heat is through an improperly insulated attic. Here's how to get the peak of your ...

House, built in 1968. Attic insulation, maybe six-eight inches of blown wool/fiberglass = not much.<BR><BR>Option 1: Company man came out, quoted $500 to blow an extra eight inches of fiberglass on ...

Your attic’s insulation plays a big role in maintaining energy efficiency, reducing utility bills, and keeping your home at a comfortable temperature year-round; however, older insulation materials, ...

Q: I live in a 1970s-era house retrofitted with can lights in the ceiling. Now I’d like to blow insulation into my attic, but I’m worried that those can lights might not be thermal-protected and could ...

Q: I have a 40-year-old house which has insulation that now needs replacing. I would like to do it myself, and I’m thinking about buying batts of insulation that you can roll out. I want to know more ...