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In Episode 5 of the "How to Finish a Basement" series, the focus is on drywall installation techniques to transform an ...

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The federal government provided $2.6 billion for heat pumps, solar panels, insulation and other green upgrades to Canadians' homes through the Canada Greener Homes Grant. But did it make enough of ...

Apart from making your house uncomfortable, energy loss from poorly insulated homes raises your energy costs. You can keep your house warmer in the winter (and cooler in the summer) without going over ...

Over on YouTube, the representative of a spray foam insulation contractor, RetroFoam of Michigan, tells us that, in fact, closed cell foam can stop water leaks in some cases, but that's not its ...

Adding insulation to a typical home’s attic, flooring, basement, ... Once you know your target R-value, you can use the R-values provided for insulation products to plot out your project.