November 18, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Don't let your basement languish as a storage room or dreary laundry space. By insulating your basement you'll ...

Q. We made the plunge and installed multi-zone mini-splits in all the rooms of our 1950 ranch. We have shut down our oil furnace but not drained our baseboard heaters. The basement, all below grade, ...

Walk into a basement and you’ll probably feel a familiar chill. Not a draught exactly, but a cool and often dank feeling, despite the heating being on full. This feeling is usually down to the surface ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Insulating the ceiling of your basement is a great way to reduce your heating bill. And even better, homeowners with some basic ...

Q. We plan to finish our family room in the basement. What is the best type of flooring to use there? There has never been any water issue. Thanks for your help. A. The best flooring is one that you ...

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 ...

these strategies will help you dry it—permanently. If your basement leaks when it rains or is damp and smells musty in the ...

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?

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 ...