Years ago, when few homes had insulation in their outside walls, no one worried about vapor barriers–there was no need for them. But now homes are better insulated, making it necessary to install a ...

In this episode, we focus on framing the walls, insulation, and vapor barrier installation for our Ford E250 cargo van conversion into a camper van. Using pre-installed metal frames, we attached ...

Q: My house is open to the weather with no trees, only pasture. It was built in 1997 and I bought it in 1998. About five years ago, I noticed some of the spruce siding was rotting. I replaced it in ...

Question: My boyfriend and I are arguing about how to insulate the exterior walls in our new home in South Dakota. I was thinking of putting plastic against the wall and then going on to framing. What ...