im looking at putting some Klipsch 1800 ceiling speakers in some new construction (May swap them out later, but they will be good for a while). They are going into a calling that will have blown in ...

Q: We live in a 1925 Berkeley bungalow. The attic is insulated with blown-in cellulose and meets the current code for thickness. Also, the entire underside of the house is insulated with fiberglass.

Blown-in cellulose insulation is a loose-fill product made from wood or paper materials, often used in existing closed walls or attics to maintain indoor temperatures year-round. By easily filling ...

Q. I want to insulate my attic, which now has almost no insulation. The choice appears to be between blown-in cellulose and fiberglass blankets. Which is best? A. Both are excellent insulations, and ...

In most older homes and even in some newer ones, blowing extra insulation into your attic can help save you a lot of money on energy bills (some estimates go as high as 20 percent per year), as well ...

I live in a home that has plaster on metal lath ceilings. Our dining room is below two bathrooms and, over the years, we have had to touch up areas that are under the bathrooms. Although there is no ...

Insulation created from recycled newspapers will keep this reporter’s house comfortable every season of the year. For the first time, I actually look forward to winter. The house we recently built in ...

Insulation created from recycled newspapers will keep this reporter’s house comfortable every season of the year. For the first time, I actually look forward to winter. The house we’re building in ...

Liss/Atlantic Weatherization LLC, 8 58th St., install blown-in cellulose in attic and air sealing, $900 Coppinger/Kelleher, 144 State St., complete kitchen remodel with structural changes, 5 new ...