Don Vandervort, Head Homeboy, has written more than 30 DIY home improvement books, been a segment host on HGTV, served as MSN.com's home improvement expert and written countless magazine articles.
Home Energy Audits: Thermographic Inspections Energy auditors may use thermography—or infrared scanning—to detect thermal defects and air and water leakage in building envelopes...
How to Calculate Your Insulation Needs To calculate how much insulation you need, you will have to take into account the area of the house you are insulating, your local climate, how much pre-existing insulation you have (if any), and the type of insulation you have or would like to install...
How to Insulate a Concrete Floor Is your basement or garage exceptionally chilly' An uninsulated concrete floor may be a large part of the problem...
How to Insulate a Crawl Space If you properly insulate your crawl space--in addition to air sealing and controlling moisture, you will save on energy costs and increase your home's comfort...
How to Insulate a Finished Attic In an unfinished attic, the goal of insulation is to keep the rooms below cool in summer and warm in winter...