<p>From preparation to installation, This Old House's Tom Silva shows how to insulate your basement.</p>

With special framing and insulating techniques, your basement can be as comfortable as any other room in your home. Find out more about insulating basement walls and framing basement walls here.

Thinking of turning your basement into a cozy living space or a handy workshop? Making sure your ceiling has the right insulation for your basement ceiling is a must-do. Not only will it make your

Q: What steps should I take to insulate an unfinished basement in a house I’m thinking of buying? I don’t want to use spray foam and I don’t want the job

Basements are known for being one of the coldest rooms in a home. But do their ceilings need insulation? We've researched whether or not basements need to have insulated ceilings, and in this post, we will share our findings with you. Basements don't require insulation. However, there are advantages and disadvantages to installing insulation in […]

The rim joist is the vertical board in your crawlspace or basement that’s on the ends of your floor joists, on top of your sill plate and/or foundation – pictured here: These rim joists…

Carpenter Andy Engel demonstrates a reliable way to make a basement comfortable and dry by insulating from the inside using rigid foam. - Fine Homebuilding #Basement #Insulation

A DIY Basement Renovation is cost effective, rewarding and fun. Check out the step by step summary on how to finish a basement for less than $3000, by doing the work yourself.

Learn why crawl space insulation is important to the energy efficiency of any home, plus get product suggestions and tips on when to call the pros and when to DIY.

If you’ve dealt with the technical matters of life very much, you know there can be a big difference between theory and practice. The theory of a finished