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 ...

Attics already have that mysterious quality, where items that were at some point important to us (or the home’s previous owners) fill boxes that we forget about, and then eventually rediscover. And ...

When it comes to your attic, poor insulation, hidden air leaks, and maintenance oversights can send your bills sky high. Luckily, experts say addressing just three of the most common attic issues can ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's always gratifying when knowledge from our K-12 education comes in handy. Heat rises, and this one isn't too hard to forget. Chilly lower ...

Dear Jim: I just stored the Christmas tree up in the attic. There is no insulation on the access door in the ceiling, nor did it seal well. Is much energy lost through there and what can I do about it ...

The E-Z Hatch is an easy-to-install, highly insulated, one-piece, overhead attic access door system. The unit provides a sealed, energy-efficient access opening into the attic space. It installs into ...

Chances are your pull-down attic stairs are costing you money. Uninsulated attic hatches are a common spot where heated air escapes into an attic. Owens Corning's Attic Stairway Insulator makes it ...

Dear Jerry: We are an older couple in our late 60s and have a colonial home, partially brick with a full attic, built in the mid 1920s. We have lived here over 30 years and have had new windows put in ...