Q:I read your article "Adding insulation to flat, bare-beamed ceiling" (Sept. 8), and I have a question about insulating the ceiling between the beams. From what I read, it seems that no ventilation ...

Q: In addition to leaks from an ice dam, my outside walls have taken in a lot of water. Can I let the wet insulation dry out, or do I have to remove it? What about mold? A: If the insulation is ...

Wet insulation in your attic or loft is a sneaky problem that can cause more damage than you might think. Beyond the potential for mold and mildew, soggy insulation loses its fluff factor that gives ...

The questions keep coming: I have ice dams! Why? Help! And leaks from those ice dams! Gutters overflowing or frozen solid. Use heating cables? Water running down the outside of the house, brown in ...

Ceiling insulation is designed to reduce the transfer of heat through the ceiling. Heat naturally flows from warm to cool areas, particularly through ceilings. During the winter months, the heat ...