Built in the 1840s from barge board, Maria Lana’s Bywater cottage is a perfect example of New Orleans vernacular architecture. It also was less than comfortable during cold snaps. “It just never felt ...

A FEMA-required building material that's supposed to protect buildings from flooding could cause problems in some Houston homes. The agency says in flood-prone areas, spray-foam insulation or ...

Dear Jerry: I enjoy getting tips from your informative columns. We are trying to prepare our home for comfort in our old age. This summer we had the sill plate sprayed with foam insulation, and this ...

After decades of arguing, homeowners still can't pick a clear winner.

The exhaust pipe for my furnace is a round pipe in a square hole, so it doesn't fill the entire opening. The cable company has taken advantage of this by running my cable line in through the same hole ...

Britons planning to improve the energy efficiency of their homes are being warned to do their research before using spray foam insulation. The popular form of insulation has been widely used by ...

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What makes your average builder recoil from a word like “innovation” can make that same builder do backflips when he or she strikes upon a solution. It might easily be that that builder is looking at ...