The Energy Wise Attic Door Insulation Cover has an insulation value of R-15.5, the highest for zippered insulators (although not by much). A popular and highly reviewed item on Amazon, this product ...

The Attic Tent is a specially engineered, patented insulator designed to create an air transfer barrier between a residential attic and living areas. It is designed to insulate and seal folding attic ...

Folding stairs are a great convenience in opening up an attic for storage, but they can also be a significant cause of heat loss. This is also true of uninsulated trapdoors that lead into attics and ...

The attic stairs cover is an energy-saving cover for folding, pull-down attic stairs. The product reduces air leakage between house and attic, saving heating-cooling loss and energy loss, states the ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Q: I own a very old house that was never insulated. I want to insulate the attic but have received so many conflicting opinions from contractors that I don’t know what to do. Also, should I be ...

Q–A sweating wall problem really has us stumped. Last fall, we moved into our 4-year-old split-level home, which has a cathedral ceiling in the living and dining areas. During the very cold winter ...