Nothing about home inspections causes more consternation than 'sealed' attic access panels; not just for the home inspector, but also for the buyer, the seller, and the real estate agents involved in ...

Factors in Calculating Attic Ladder Installation Cost Most homes have a small access door leading to unused attic space, but it may be missing an accompanying ladder. Sometimes that door may be ...

You’ve probably heard the expression “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” But where energy is concerned, there is “small stuff” that can cause you to sweat. Though you can do a lot to make your home more ...

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Who inspects the attic insulation in new construction homes? Probably just the person that put it in. Nobody else. When new houses are built in Minnesota, the municipal inspection departments ...

Q. I just moved into a new house and I went up into the attic to store some holiday decorations. There was no insulation on the access cover or seals around it. Shouldn’t the cover be insulated and ...

Q: I just stored the Christmas tree up in the attic. I realize there is no insulation on the access door in ceiling, nor did it seal well. Is there much energy lost through there, and what can I do ...

Q. I need help with my attic. I live in a 75-year-old Georgian colonial brick house. There are, therefore, no overhang vents possible. Access to the attic is by one of those fold-down stairways in the ...