In this video series, Yancey Lowe from Utility Service Express has some excellent tips to help lower your energy bill this winter. Be sure to check out the related videos for additional steps and helpful energy saving tips.
This is a guide about insulating your home. Saving money on your winter heating bill can be a big help on your budget. Ensuring your home is properly insulated is a great way to keep your heating bill down when it is cold out.
How to Add Insulation to Your Attic
In this video series, Director of Sustainability Gale Tedhams form Owens Corning explains how to correctly insulate your attic to help keep the heat in and the cold out. Be sure to watch the rest of the related videos for additional step and more helpful insulation tips.
Insulating Sliding Glass Doors Inexpensively
One wall of my bedroom has sliding glass doors and it gets really cold at nite. I cannot afford to replace them. What can I use to sort of insulate the doors so as not to freeze at nite?
Foam Board to Insulate Windows
I live in a apartment that doesn't have shutters on the windows. So, in the summertime it gets really warm in the apartment. I decided to buy the biggest foam board out there and cut it down to almost the size of my glass part on my windows.
What Causes Dark Marks on Ceiling Where Attic Insulation Has Been Disturbed?
What causes dark marks on my livingroom ceiling? They appear anywhere the attic floor insulation has been disturbed. Also it marks the ceiling rafters where they meet the outside walls. I can paint over it using Kilz plus another finish coat, but it reappears in about eight months.
Insulate Windows With Bubble-wrap Year Round
I read this tip in my favorite magazine, Mother Earth News, a few years ago, and finally got around to trying it this year. It works!
Insulating the Walls in the Corner of a Room
I need help insulating the corner of a room:
Can I Use Cardboard or Newspaper for Wall Insulation?
I am wondering if we can use cardboard or scrunched up newspaper in my walls for insulation? It's free and there is plenty of it around.
Repairing a Drafty Mobile Home
We bought a 1990 Patriot double wide two months ago. It's very drafty and out of curiosity we looked under the siding. To our surprise it was cardboard!
Seal Your Home Against Money Leaks
Many have heard that the typical homeowner throws money out the home's windows and doors. This saying refers to improper sealing in the home, allowing expensive heat and air conditioning to escape the house.
