Don't let your basement languish as a storage room or dreary laundry space. By insulating your basement you'll open up the possibilities of what you can do with a warm and inviting extra floor of ...

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 My basement has concrete-block walls and gets very cold in winter. I want to insulate the walls to make it more comfortable. What are my options? A A lot depends on how much money you are willing to ...

This article describes a low cost method of building insulated basement walls without concrete, using geotextiles. Typical basement walls are expensive and use large amounts of concrete, a major ...

Q. We have plans to finish our basement and have a few questions on the best way to proceed. The basement walls are poured concrete with a concrete floor. Should I insulate the walls? Can the walls be ...

Q. I’m going to be remodeling my basement and want it to be toasty warm. How would you do insulation for a basement remodel like this? Would you use foam insulation or just the old standby fiberglass?

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 am about to finish my basement in a home built in the 1970s in the West Chicago suburbs. I have the following question about vapor barrier and insulation in the stud walls against poured concrete ...

If your basement leaks when it rains or is damp and smells musty in the summer, don’t throw in the towel. There are all kinds of ways to dry a wet basement, ranging from simple weekend fixes to more ...