You may be losing more heat - and cash - through your basement ceiling than you suspect. But there are steps you can take yourself reduce heating costs and increase comfort. A simple DIY insulation ...

Q: I wonder if ceiling insulation in a basement does any good. The basement is not heated and gets chilly in winter. The ceiling is insulated with 9 inches of fiberglass batting that was once covered ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) Kenmar Basement Systems is providing several basement waterproofing solutions, such as foundation repair, crawl space repair, sump pump and more, in the Northern Ontario area. Kenmar ...

Finding more space for storage, bedrooms and a place to hang out in your home can seem like an impossible task. But a basement, even if it's currently an empty space with a concrete floor, bare walls ...

Q: I’m thinking of finishing my basement. What do I need to know? A: In terms of remodeling or finishing, basements have a lot going for them. The space is already built out structurally, and there is ...

Question: In a conversation with a builder last week, I was asked how I plan to provide a foundation that meets the minimum requirements for insulation. My initial response was “Why?”, since we’ve ...

Q: We need to re-wrap the heat pipes in our basement. They have old asbestos (-based?) wrap on them. I was told that you could encapsulate the pipes using Future Floor Wax to keep the asbestos dust ...

HAMPTON — The recent building boom in the Seacoast area has been no secret. What may not be all that well-known, however, is the fact that the fiberglass insulation commonly used can be, in some cases ...