I had MassSave do an audit and they said half of the house has minimal insulation. They'll do blow-in insulation in the attic on top of what is already in there as well as in the walls that need it for $800. Is it wor...

I have two exterior walls that need insulation. one particular wall has just the studs and the bricks behind them, so no way of putting sheeting/tar paper/vapor barrier, etc.so, i am thinking of just putting sprayfoam...

I have a duplex that I recently purchased in Grand Rapids, MI. It is a gut rehab and we are close to finalizing the rough-in phase.  I am interested in any recommendations for local insulation companies.  Since this ...

So I'm doing major rehab of a 5 unit in San Diego and scratching my head on one particular "feature" of the buildings.

The ceilings are really nice vaulted open beam ceilings with stained ship lap tongue and groove f...

Here is a question for you experienced rehabbers.  I'm working on a deal for a split victorian with two bedrooms connected by a small hallway in the former attic space.  The problem is they drywalled the entire area b...

Looked at the store yesterday at different insulation products.  No calculator in hand but seemed shake and rake(I call it shake and bake) was double or triple cost of blow in regular stuff.From there it was hard to s...

I just purchased my 1st rental property this month.  It's a SFH in Lima, OH.  It sits on a crawl space.  The inspector report says "Improper venting was found in the crawl space. This will allow a handle of mildew and...

Does any know of rebates or incentives (not tax incentives) offered by CenterPoint Energy for adding blown insulation into attics of multifamily complexes of 200+ units or more?  

Does anyone know of rebates or incentives for adding blown insulation into attics of multifamily complexes of 200+ units or more in the State of Texas?   CenterPoint currently does not offer any.   I came across 'Texa...

Has anyone used the T stud (or Tstud) framing members? This seems like a big framing innovation compared to solid, traditional framing. The video I saw rates a 2x6 Tstud vertical load at 8600 lb. vs 2200 lb. for a tra...