As temperatures drop and humidity rises, your attic can quickly become a hotspot for mold. Left unchecked, it can damage insulation, weaken your home's vital structures, and impact indoor air quality.

Q: I accepted an offer on my house and the buyers had a home inspection done. The home inspector tested for radon gas and the reading came back at 8.9 pCi/l. The buyers want me to install a radon ...

Q. I need major help. I have always read your column, but now it’s my turn to ask for help from someone I can totally trust. I had an attic fan replaced a couple of weeks ago and while the installer ...

Most people think spring showers bring moisture problems, but it’s in winter that mold tends to become even more of an issue. In colder weather, warm air from heating systems rises into attics, where ...

Q. The master-bath ventilation fan in our 10-year-old home vents directly into the attic space. There are several rooftop stationary vents and a power attic fan. A severe hailstorm one year ago dented ...

Q What can we do to get rid of condensation in our attic? The house was built in 1983 and our attic was mold-free when we moved into the place in 2003. We noticed attic mold some time after we had the ...

An attic is often a place where things are placed out of sight: think boxes of school papers, baby clothes, and old mattresses. It is also a place where house flippers can cut corners, according to ...