It's time to bring down those sky high energy bills. If you don’t have proper insulation, Rubino explains that added moisture in your home environment can cause mold to grow. “Certain species of mold ...

Modern homes are built with specific designs that help protect and preserve the construction of the building—one being insulation. This barrier prevents heat from flowing through the walls and attic ...

Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.

Research Fellow at the Leeds Sustainability Institute, Leeds Beckett University Insulation is designed to make heating our homes more efficient, but if it isn’t installed properly it can sometimes ...

Long story short: the previous homeowners got this house in bad shape. They fixed it up on a tight "couples building a home together" budget, but made some rather important mistakes in combination ...

Then, take a look at how much insulation you have. Most experts recommend at least 12 to 14 inches in the attic. If you see ...

Our self build expert Mark Stevenson talks through all the mistakes people make when installing insulation in cavity walls ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...