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 ...

After 10 years in print journalism, Nick transitioned to the home improvement space. He has specialized in maintenance, mortgages, home warranties, moving, car shipping, home security and more for 7 ...

Q. I'm planning a room addition to our home and would like to make the ceiling a sloping, cathedral one. In the past few months I've been hearing about people building roofs like this without any ...

After having looked at hundreds of cathedral ceilings using an infrared camera in which fiberglass batts are laid over strapping, I (and many other energy professionals) have seen enough heat loss to ...

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Want to reduce the cost of cooling your home and cut down on unwanted sound at the same time? Now may be the time to make sure your house is fitted with the right kind of insulation for Florida's ...