Imagine a cold, wet, windy day. You can take an umbrella to protect you from the water alone, but that won’t deal with the cold (temperature) or the wind (air convection). You can add in a light ...

Fiber glass is the most popular insulation used in homes. It is widely available, inexpensive compared with other varieties and easy to install. Batts of insulation are simply short strips; standard ...

Air barriers have been used in many different ways throughout the years, and they’re becoming particularly relevant as energy code requirements evolve. But many questions have surrounded the use of ...

The use of foil-faced foam was even smarter. It’s a radiant barrier and bounces heat back to its source. The only mistake I feel they made was adding the extra layer of open-cell foam over the ...

In this episode, we focus on framing the walls, insulation, and vapor barrier installation for our Ford E250 cargo van conversion into a camper van. Using pre-installed metal frames, we attached ...

Q: Working in my attic on a project, I checked my insulation, and found it to be R30 unfaced ... and there is no vapor barrier paper or plastic. Everything I have read indicates that attic insulation ...

Question: My house was built in 1926 and has cinderblock walls in the basement. I would like to finish the walls with 2-by-4s, insulate with a vapor barrier and cover with wood paneling. I also ...