Cut down on the noise coming into or going out of your living area with these proven sound-dampening materials and techniques ...

Fiberglass or mineral wool insulation Lots of sound-absorbing material is an important defense against noise coming through a ...

Q: I wonder if ceiling insulation in a basement does any good. The basement is not heated and gets chilly in winter. The ceiling is insulated with 9 inches of fiberglass batting that was once ...

Various elements, such as the type of insulation, square footage and labor influence the total basement insulation cost. On average, the costs of basement insulation are between $1,500 and $5,500 ...

While most fiberglass insulation batting comes with one side that is covered and protected by a paper liner (for handling purposes), installers generally face the liner to the home's main "living ...

Out of the many insulation solutions, fiberglass insulation is often a popular, eco-friendly solution that works to insulate walls, attics, roofs, ceilings, and basements and your entire home, really.

Q. My basement is unfinished and I want to install fiberglass insulation between the exposed floor joists in the ceiling. Short of nailing up gypsum board panels, how can I keep the insulation from… ...

My house has an unfinished basement. Does the exposed fiberglass insulation in the ceiling pose any risk to my children, who sometimes play there? —A.O., Cold Spring, N.Y. Probably not. While ...

When it comes to finishing or updating an unfinished basement, one of the most important ways to make the space functional is basement insulation. Basement foundation walls are naturally prone to ...

The basement floor is carpeted. I am hesitant about adding insulation to the basement floor given the low ceiling height. A couple years ago, I put in R-4.75 basement windows to replace the three ...

Within an hour or so, I had the ceiling—and what remained of the insulation— down on the floor. And, I can tell you something—mice like fiberglass. In fact, it's clear that fiberglass is one ...

In all cases, the ducts need airtight seals at all joints, seams and takeoff points before the insulation is applied. If the ducts are inside the house but in a basement ceiling or between the ...