Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

Insulating a pitched roof or loft is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve your home's energy efficiency. Uninsulated homes lose around a quarter of their heat through the roof. Even if you ...

One of the most cost-effective and energy-conserving measures you can take is to insulate duct or pipe runs in the unheated areas of your home. By not insulating these conduits, you are essentially ...

One of the major concerns homeowners have during winter is frozen pipes. In Colorado Springs, Colo., when winter sets in it not only causes temperatures to plummet, but it also threatens to freeze ...

Arguably, dealing with frozen pipes in 'big freeze' winter weather is more than a nuisance as it can lead to leaks, an outage of crucial services and what's more, is preventable if you take the ...

If you're embarking on a home renovation, it's likely you're going to need to know how to insulate your house – particularly if you are dealing with an older property. While modern or new build ...

The end of the long, hot summer coupled with rising energy prices means it’s a good time to check that your home is properly insulated before winter sets in. In short, properly insulating your home is ...

Energy bills are rising, there's little opportunity to save money by switching energy provider and the days are getting chillier. But insulating your home will help make it cosier, more energy ...