Getting hit with a huge utility bill is unpleasant, but it’s even worse when you know that it’s high due to heat or air conditioning loss through the doors, windows, or walls. Fitting exterior walls ...

For any construction project in the 21st century, achieving energy-efficiency is a prime directive. Among the arsenal of tools available to builders charged with constructing exterior walls, insulated ...

A question appeared recently in your column about insulating an early 1900’s house from the inside. Your answer concerned the use of foam insulation and the application of rigid foam board to the ...

When temperatures drop, you usually feel it first not in the walls, but in the tiny gaps where cold air sneaks in and warm air slips out. Instead of tearing into drywall or budgeting for a major ...

The wife and I bought a house a month and a half ago, and gutted most of the kitchen today as the start of our kitchen renovation (don't worry, taking lots of pics for the inevitable thread). I poked ...

Scientists in China have designed a solar self-insulated composite exterior wall panel, integrating a solar collector panel, PV panel, and insulation board. The proposed experimental setup has ...

Question: In a conversation with a builder last week, I was asked how I plan to provide a foundation that meets the minimum requirements for insulation. My initial response was “Why?”, since we’ve ...