Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many may be surprised to learn that most plywood ceiling structures do not have a base level of insulation that was installed when ...

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Q: I wonder if ceiling insulation in a basement does any good. The basement is not heated and gets chilly in winter. The ceiling is insulated with 9 inches of fiberglass batting that was once covered ...

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Q. This week: A rental house I own needed a new roof last fall, so I had a roofer strip the old shingles off and replace them. During the winter, my tenant called several times to say that the roof ...

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Q: My problem is why do I get ice in the overhangs? I have a done hundred things to fix it, but nothing works. Would it help if I completely closed it up and kept the cold air out? The soffit has ...