Homeowners often ask if a vapor barrier is necessary for optimizing attic insulation and protecting their homes from moisture-related damage. The answer, however, isn’t one-size-fits-all. Factors like ...

Q:About four years ago we decided to add batts to our attic but now I am not sure what we did is doing us any good. In our attic we had the blown up white fluffy stuff which is about 25 years old. The ...

Q–I have a very serious problem with moisture and mildew on the inside of my attic roof in winter. I am afraid that it will cause serious structural problems. I had a roof fan installed to improve the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The LiquidFoil™ attic barrier is a liquid-applied, low-emissivity radiant heat barrier. It is a very efficient radiant heat reflector that keeps approximately 80 percent of radiant heat out of the ...

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 ...