How to keep your roof healthy? Insufficient attic insulation and ventilation is the main cause of ice damming. If the attic gets too warm during winter time, the heat passes through the roof and ...

If you are looking for ways to reduce heat in your home by adding insulation, a radiant barrier or fans, hold off – there’s a better way. Homeowners tend to think that by cooling down the attic, the ...

Homeowners often ask if a vapor barrier is necessary for optimizing attic insulation and protecting their homes from moisture-related damage. The answer, however, isn’t one-size-fits-all. Factors like ...

Question: The drywall in my house separates from the ceiling and opens a gap of a quarter-inch in the winter. In early spring the gap closes completely and stays that way until late fall. The drywall ...

Proper attic insulation is a game-changer for regulating home temperature and reducing energy bills. When soffit venting isn't part of the equation, insulation requires strategic adjustments to ...

Roof Vents: Problems and Solutions I used to think roof ventilation was the cure-all for everything. I would look at a lot of problems and instantly point to insufficient roof ventilation as the cause ...

Why is attic ventilation such a big deal? You hear the Guys talk about it incessantly, especially this time of year. Most often, in the Midwest, the attic is considered unconditioned space, meaning ...

I owned my first home for 10 years before I learned about the importance of attic ventilation. It wasn’t something I learned about in school, and must have been a part of the inspection report I’d ...

Q: I’m an avid reader of your column and appreciate your common-sense solutions. My current difficulty involves attic ventilation problems/solutions, which you have addressed several times. My 50-year ...

Rob Robillard is a general contractor, carpenter, and editor of AConcordCarpenter.com. Q. I’m hoping you can help me with a problem I’m having in my attic. My condo is only two years old, but there is ...

An attic is often a place where things are placed out of sight: think boxes of school papers, baby clothes, and old mattresses. It is also a place where house flippers can cut corners, according to ...