Attics - Page 3 of 11

Those cramped attics behind kneewalls should be included in your home's conditioned space.

If you’re building a new home, remember to seal the air leaks before you insulate.

Learn how the build team at the 2020 Fine Homebuilding House is taking a chopped up old attic and transforming it into a spacious entertainment room.

Installation of the Intello Plus membrane on the inside of the third floor of the 2020 FHB House happens in conjunction with additional wall framing to get a good air-seal and to make room for lots of cellulose insulation.

Kiley, Rob, and Patrick hear from listeners about homemade blower doors and a supposed urban exodus before taking listener questions about overdriven fasteners in Zip System sheathing, unknown attic insulation, and indoor-air quality.

Hockey shin guards can protect your knees during tile-setting, baseboard installation, and more low-down work.

Kiley, Matt, and Patrick hear from listeners on insulating brick buildings and being a good apprentice, and then take questions on improving the function of a furnace, keeping the living space under a deck dry, and what to do about attic ductwork.

The Energy Nerd supposes that condensation is the problem, and he offers a few possible solutions.

Today's building pros are more willing to swap stories about their crafts than their predecessors were. Is that good or bad for business?

The Fine Homebuilding editors offer advice for several old-home upgrades, compare notes on their favorite home-building books, and invite listeners to stop by our mobile podcast studio at the International Builders' Show.