A dirty little secret in the building industry is that the promised r-value of a wall is usually just a measure of the cavity insulation in a perfect installation. Often the installation of insulation ...

I used regular fiberglass batts in the wall-stud cavities to insulate the room. Before adding drywall, I covered the walls with a 4-mil vapor barrier. The ¾-inch air gap between the back of the studs ...

Q: I need some creative garage shelving ideas. I've got a limited budget, bare stud walls and no insulation, and I've accumulated countless small boxes of nails and screws, spray-paint cans, boxes of ...

Q: Can the new building code requirements for R24 wall insulation levels be achieved with two-by-four construction? What’s the least expensive way to get the required R24 rating? A: The most ...