Q:I have an attic that has an open screened window at each end, but there is no forced ventilation. There is some old thin batts of some type insulation lying between the studs of the attic floor. The ...

Dear Eartha, I know insulation is something you need in your house to keep you warm. But if I’m being honest, I don’t even know what it looks like. What exactly is this stuff and why is it so ...

Q:I have an open ceiling in my garage that is insulated with paper-backed R-13 batts with the fiberglass exposed and held in place by metal strips. The ceiling has a lot of pipes and wires running ...

Senior Lecturer in Construction and Environmental Assessment, The University of Melbourne The political fallout over the ill-fated Home Insulation Program continues, with former prime ministers Kevin ...

Like so many of us, my brother-in-law is tightening his belt, looking for ways to stretch a dollar. With higher energy prices, I wasn't surprised when he called the other night and asked about putting ...

New Zealand’s most popular insulation supplier Pink® Batts® has been accepted into the Sensitive Choice programme by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand. The Sensitive Choice ...

Q: We are finishing off part of the basement into a utility room. The washer, dryer, and laundry tub are already there, with the plumbing anchored to the cement walls. We have framed in the walls with ...

Imported home insulation batts containing chemicals linked to cancer but used as part of the Rudd government's home insulation scheme are still being sold today, an inquiry has heard. The royal ...