Q.I live in a small condo. My upstairs neighbor put in creaky wood floors. I hear every step he takes. I have heard that you can insulate between floors, but that mostly it helps with television noise ...

Q: What are rim joists, and how do you insulate them? Our home was recently inspected, and the buyer asked that we pay for the repairs. Is this something I can do myself? A: Rim joists are the boards ...

Q: Should we insulate the rim-joist cavities of a crawlspace foundation? I am a builder, and where I live the codes require insulation, but I have discovered that the insulation causes decay and mold ...

The old way of insulating rim joists was to use fiberglass batts. As I've mentioned many times in previous blogs, fiberglass batts are a poor choice of insulation for any project... but they should ...

Q: We have a bathroom on the ground floor, and we're replacing parts of the subfloor because they have dry rot. The subfloor is above concrete. Do you recommend putting insulation between the concrete ...

DEAR TIM: The crawl space under my 1910 home is just exposed dirt and leftover building materials. I need to add a vapor barrier and wonder about the best one. The foundation consists of granite slabs ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Just as heat can cause people to sweat, it can also cause moisture issues in buildings. Claudette Reichel, LSU AgCenter housing specialist and director of LaHouse Home and Landscape ...

Q. I'm going to build a storage shed. Actually I'm building two sheds, as my wife wants her own cute garden shed. I'm not able to get much help for these projects and am wondering what to do about the ...

Basement insulation is essential for energy efficiency, comfort, and cost savings. Here, industry experts reveal nine insulation ideas to help maintain a balanced temperature in your basement. By ...