Loft insulation between rafters is one of the most-effective ways to stop your home losing heat, which can help reduce energy ...

Insulation contractors Jim and John Case show Bob how to insulate the cathedral ceiling. To ensure airflow and prevent condensation buildup, channels are install between each rafter. Dense ...

Lofted rooms (cathedral ceilings, vaulted ceilings) are stylish and functional but often come with a major drawback: poor temperature regulation and insufficient insulation. Without attic insulation ...

Q. I hope you can shed some light on the source of black lines on my cathedral ceilings. I have been told that it's from condensation built up in the attic. All the rooms in my unit are affected, ...

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 ...

Many homes, both old and new, either have had attics converted to third-floor living spaces or have original top floors with cathedral-type ceilings. Typically, fiberglass insulation is installed ...

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 ...

Insulating between rafters will do no good because the attic should be ventilated, and the rafter insulation would be between two unheated spaces. You can add insulation to the floor, the more the ...

Question: I live in a modular house that is a 1986 model (I think) or about that. All the cabinets have the info removed. This house has cathedral ceilings, with no crawl space. I want to insulate the ...