We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. A: I’ve done this work with batt insulation before and success involves creating a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lofted rooms (cathedral ceilings, vaulted ceilings) are stylish and functional but often come with a major drawback: poor ...

Q. This week: My house was built in 1991 and the shingles on the roof are wearing out. It's time to replace them, and I wondered if this would be a good time to maybe do something about the ice dams ...

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Q: Does it make sense to apply rigid sheets of insulation to the outside of my ...

Q. My house has cathedral ceilings with 2-by-12-inch rafters to which the builder nailed 2-inch-high sleepers, bringing the effective depth for insulation to 13 5 / 8 inches. I had wanted to use 12 ...

Q. Here goes: I am in a condo whose management has challenges keeping up with the exterior. I have a beautiful unit in which I’ve invested substantially. The living room has a cathedral ceiling, which ...

Q–A sweating wall problem really has us stumped. Last fall, we moved into our 4-year-old split-level home, which has a cathedral ceiling in the living and dining areas. During the very cold winter ...