Get the most energy efficiency from your insulation by filling all gaps, avoiding compression, sealing holes in framing and ...

HomeServe reports that winterizing windows can cut heating costs, detailing steps like caulking, weatherstripping, and using ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A new home is being built on my street. I’ve visited the job site countless times to check on the progress and to observe the quality of the workmanship. So far I’ve recorded nearly 40 videos showing ...

There are some wonderful things about spray foam insulation, but the price in health and embodied carbon is just too high. A well-known website for home handypeople recently ran a post titled "Here’s ...

Grace Foam Solutions, a spray foam distribution company out of Wesson, is helping to shape the future of spray foam ...

Adding foam injection insulation to older Arizona homes could be a gamechanger during the summer months. Here's why.

The foam board seems to be in the way of installing the electric wires that I know are supposed to be behind the insulation. What’s the best way to deal with this situation and is the foam board even ...

Styrofoam is not eco-friendly stuff. It's made from petroleum, it can't be efficiently recycled, it's non-biodegradable, and it creates pollution when burned. A new plant-based foam reportedly has ...

Alex Wilson at Environmental Building News notes another significant problem with polystyrene insulation, found almost universally in structural insulated panels (SIPs) and ICFs: they are full of the ...