If your house never feels as warm or cool as it should, the problem probably isn’t your HVAC system—it’s your attic. Poor ...

I’ve heard that one big hot air leak point is the attic opening in the house. How important is it if it’s not insulated? How much warmth is lost to the attic in the winter, and how much is it costing ...

Who inspects the attic insulation in new construction homes? Probably just the person that put it in. Nobody else. When new houses are built in Minnesota, the municipal inspection departments ...

Question: I opened the attic access panel in my closet to get a box and the heat was intense. There is attic insulation so is this increasing our cooling costs? If so, how can I reduce the heat?

Dear Jim: I just stored the Christmas tree up in the attic. There is no insulation on the access door in the ceiling, nor did it seal well. Is much energy lost through there and what can I do about it ...

Dear Jerry: I have come to sense that I lose a lot of heat in my 80-year-old house. So, I ask, where or how should one look for where the heat is lost, e.g. poor insulation in the outside walls of the ...

There is a change to the Minnesota Energy Code that took effect over a year ago, which now requires attic access hatches to be weatherstripped. I think that's just peachy. I've never liked how attic ...