Impact sound insulation in resilient flooring systems remains a critical area of inquiry for mitigating noise transmission in both residential and commercial construction. These systems, which ...

Q: We read your Saturday-morning articles with much interest. My husband is building an addition to our home and was told by the city of Hayward building inspector that he installed the flooring ...

Q–We`ve lived in our raised-ranch style home for three years and are now beginning to do some home improvement work. The lower-level rooms were not well insulated; so we added insulation to the walls.

Adding insulation to attic floors is essential to keeping your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. If installing insulation in this hard-to-reach space seems like a costly job or not worth ...

I have two rooms with marble tile floors. One is over an unheated crawlspace; the other is over an unheated basement. The floors were installed before there was the option of putting warming pads ...

Q: We sold our home, and the buyers asked for an inspection. One of the things the home inspector listed for repair was the attic insulation. The inspector said that because we had installed flooring ...

Q: In this coldest of winters, I need help! My family room floor is like a block of ice and my several attempts to fix the problem have failed. I've read many of your columns about insulation problems ...

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 ...

VIPs can minimise the loss of floor-to-ceiling height when upgrading the floors of existing homes to meet energy regulations. This CPD module, sponsored by Kingspan Insulation, outlines the main ...