Q: 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 ...

Instead of fibre insulation installed between rafters (followed by a vapor barrier and drywall that hides your pretty rafter roof), or the same kind of batt insulation placed between floor framing ...

Q How can I insulate the roof of my rambling 250-year-old cottage? Most of the roof space is inaccessible, because the bedrooms are built with dormer windows well up into the sloping roofs. The ...

Q. Our Cape Cod style house in Florida was built in about 1925. In the "attic" area, which is used as a living space, the previous owner stapled insulation to the roof joists, which now is falling ...

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 ...

Is there any grant or financial assistance available? What would be the best approach to insulating the roof? You are replacing your roof covering and this gives you a rare opportunity to access the ...

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