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Q. This week: Our old house has cold floors. In particular, the kitchen floor, which consists of tongue and groove maple flooring nailed over the floor joists, is freezing in the winter. Is there a ...

Those looking into how to insulate floors in an old house will probably already be aware of the positive impact that this job can have. Not only will it improve how well a house retains heat, but it ...

Q:Our Mill Valley house was built in 1957 and was not insulated. Every time a wall is opened up, we add insulation. Some say it would be a good idea to insulate the floor of our house. There is a ...

Q: The room over the garage is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. The attic insulation was checked and OK’d by an insulation company. The roof was replaced last summer, installing ridge vents ...

Q: We recently had an energy audit of our 2009 home because our utility bills seem to grow each year. In addition to sealing some areas the insulators missed, the auditor pointed out that the floor ...