Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Proper attic insulation is a game-changer for regulating home temperature and reducing energy bills. When soffit venting isn't ...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2004--Hiking ... walking the dog ... going on a bike ride ... sitting on the patio ... opening a window. We all crave fresh air. It gives us energy, boosts our ...

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 ...

Attic fans promise cooler upstairs rooms and a lighter load on your air conditioner, but if your roof vents are not set up ...

Q. I think I understood the general concept of the article you had recently about ice dams on houses. The term you used was to "insulate, ventilate and air seal your attic." I have a question about ...

Dear Jerry: My roof was replaced and ridge vents replaced box vents. Are ridge vents as effective as box vents? When snow covers the roof, both ridge and box vents are covered. Doesn’t this eliminate ...

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 ...

Q. In some of your articles on ice dams/roofs, you mention ridge vents. Our experience with ridge vents has been that openings are blocked by any significant snowfall. Without ventilation all heat ...