Proper attic insulation is a game-changer for regulating home temperature and reducing energy bills. When soffit venting isn't part of the equation, insulation requires strategic adjustments to ...

You’ve written about attic ridge vent ventilation before and I have some questions. We are planning to reroof this spring. Is wind blown moisture infiltration a problem? Do existing gable vents need ...

Q: We recently had some severe wind damage to our roof. Our contractor is recommending that we replace our existing turtle vents with ridge vents. Because I'm not familiar with ridge vents, roofing, ...

I owned my first home for 10 years before I learned about the importance of attic ventilation. It wasn’t something I learned about in school, and must have been a part of the inspection report I’d ...

I have followed your column in The Capital for years and have come to value your opinion on construction matters. I now have an unresolved question and seek your opinion on this matter. The subject is ...

Q: Even though we have done a good deal of work to increase energy efficiency in our 1960 split-level home in San Carlos, we are having a difficult time keeping the warm air inside the house during ...

Q. The last storms loaded my gutters with icicles. Some were big and fat and 2 feet long, and a potential hazard. In places where there are no gutters at all, I still got icicles. There were no ...

Q. We live in the Chicago suburbs and are in need of a new roof. Our contractor recommended Owens Corning TruDefinition Duration Shingles and ridge vents. We also heard about DaVinci slate roofs and ...

Walk into almost any house built before modern building codes and you can feel it in the air: rooms that never quite dry out, ...