Wooden cleats You'll need something to hold that insulation in place. I cut 1-1/2- by 1-1/2-inch strips of wood, then screw them to the faces of each basement ceiling joist with 2-1/2-inch deck ...

The basement is not heated and gets chilly in winter. The ceiling is insulated with 9 inches of fiberglass batting that was once covered with Sheetrockl. The insulation is coming down in places.

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.

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 ...

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.

An insulated basement or crawl space provides many benefits year-round, and the rim joist (or band joist) is often a focal point in energy-saving initiatives. Installing insulation at the rim ...