I’ve heard that one big hot air leak point is the attic opening in the house. How important is it if it’s not insulated? How much warmth is lost to the attic in the winter, and how much is it costing ...

Q. We're going to add more insulation to our attic this fall. How much do we need? And you've written a few times about warm air from the house getting into the attic. But, looking at the ceilings in ...

Dear Jim: I just moved into a new house and I went up into the attic to store some holiday decorations. There was no insulation on the cover or seals around it. Shouldn't the cover be insulated and ...

Dear Jim: I just moved into a new house and I went up into the attic to store some holiday decorations. There was no insulation on the cover or seals around it. Shouldn’t the cover be insulated and ...

The Attic Tent is a folding attic staircase cover. It assists in sealing the envelope of the home as well as sealing and insulating the attic access, the area between the home and attic. According to ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to provide homeowners with an energy efficient way to seal their attic access opening," said an inventor from Rock Hill, S.C. "This inspired me to ...

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There is a change to the Minnesota Energy Code that took effect over a year ago, which now requires attic access hatches to be weatherstripped. I think that's just peachy. I've never liked how attic ...