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You may be among the many homeowners who ignore their attic except for the quick trip to retrieve holiday decorations once a year, but ignoring your attic comes at a price through wasted energy and ...

Q: I just stored the Christmas tree up in the attic. I realize there is no insulation on the access door in the ceiling nor did it seal well. Is there much energy lost through there, and what can I do ...

Dear Jim: I use the attic floor for storage. When I recently went up there, I noticed there is no insulation or weatherstripping on the cover to the attic. Will I save enough energy to make it ...

Wet insulation in your attic or loft is a sneaky problem that can cause more damage than you might think. Beyond the potential for mold and mildew, soggy insulation loses its fluff factor that gives ...

Minister for Energy Darragh O’Brien has announced a package of new and enhanced grants for homeowners if they upgrade their ...

Dear Jim: I just moved into a new house and I went up into the attic to store some holiday decorations. There was no insulation on the cover or seals around it. Shouldn't the cover be insulated and ...

We've all heard the saying 'heat rises,' but have you ever thought about how the hot air trapped in your attic could be adding to hellish conditions in the house during a heatwave? As our HVAC experts ...

Q: I just stored the Christmas tree up in the attic. I realize there is no insulation on the access door in ceiling, nor did it seal well. Is there much energy lost through there, and what can I do ...

Dear Jerry: We are an older couple in our late 60s and have a colonial home, partially brick with a full attic, built in the mid 1920s. We have lived here over 30 years and have had new windows put in ...

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