Annual energy bills go up, and most of the cost literally escapes through walls, windows, and spaces you can’t even see. Cheap insulation isn’t cheap — it makes homes uncomfortable, with cold air in ...

Consider insulating your home to save money on heating and cooling costs. DIY can provide great insulation savings. Learn today how to better insulate your house yourself. Few people would go outdoors ...

Aspen Aerogels says it has begun selling air-filled aerogel insulation blankets to make existing buildings more energy efficient. The company, which primarily makes insulating material for industrial ...

Insulating exterior walls with new insulation in a hidden wall cavity during an upgrade is challenging. Insulating outside walls cavities with injection foam shows promise as one solution. It’s not ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aspen Aerogels is selling aerogels--a high-tech insulating material used in oil and gas pipelines and in aerospace--to retrofit older homes to be more energy efficient. Martin LaMonica is a senior ...

If you're still on the fence about the potential benefits of insulating old homes, know that new studies have revealed that adding or improving insulation in existing homes can help mitigate health ...

(Nanowerk News) A major improvement in the world's lightest solid material and best solid insulating material, described here today, may put more of this space-age wonder into insulated clothing, ...

If you're in love with the architectural detailing of older homes and don't mind the little things you'll have to upgrade, like plumbing, you might consider investing in one — either to flip later or ...

Q. The house I own is over 100 years old, with the old lath boards, plaster, and old, drafty windows. So insulating it is important. In one part of the attic there is old, blown-in insulation between ...