Q. Hoping you can help me with this question related to insulating a brick home. I have a brick house built in 1930. There is no insulation in the walls. I am going to replace the two sets of large ...

Why bother adding a layer of insulation to a brick wall, if you can just build that wall using hollow bricks that are stuffed with insulation? That's the thinking behind self-insulating bricks which ...

Not too long ago I was at a lecture given by a well-known futurist who proudly described (to a room full of heritage professionals) how he insulated his 200 year old home with seven inches of ...

Q: I just bought a home and found out from one of the previous owners that it isn’t insulated well on the exterior wall. The attic has been blown but is still hard to keep cool in the summer. I plan ...

The calculation is simple: the better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter - and the less energy is needed to achieve a comfortable room temperature. The calculation is simple: the ...

Building a new home, cabin or room addition? You need to know the types of exterior building materials available and the pros ...

With more than 20 years' experience in energy efficiency and sustainability, Karen cuts through the jargon to explain environmental impacts and help you find greener options. Many of the homes in the ...

The calculation is simple: the better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter - and the less energy is needed to achieve a comfortable room temperature. No wonder, then, that the ...