Finishing your basement walls can transform your home’s lower ... Options include blown or loose-fill insulation, fiberglass batts, insulation blankets, spray foam, or rigid polystyrene boards.

Traditional building insulation materials include fiberglass blankets and batts, spray foam, plywood, polyurethane, cork ...

When it comes to materials such as fiberglass, cotton, and denim, the thicker the water heater blanket, the better it will be at insulating. A water heater located in a cool basement calls for a ...

Weather is getting more erratic and destructive. Here's how you can prepare your home to survive future natural disasters.

but you might not want to DIY the insulation in your walls. Read these tips on insulating a basement—or call a pro. Replace your old windows, especially if they’re single-paned. Adding in ...

DIY Home Improvement It’s that time again. The wind has a chilly bite. Brown and yellow leaves crunch underfoot. Goodbye ...

I had to switch off a few circuit breakers in my basement and found it hard to see the stamped numbers ... I decided to mount my flat-screen TV on the wall and place the game components below on a low ...

HE SAYS YOU CAN GO TO THE BASEMENT, SHUT OFF THE WATER TO THE SPRINKLER ... SCRAPBOOK SAYS YOU CAN WRAP THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER WITH AN OLD TOWEL OR BLANKET. BUT REMEMBER, THAT’S JUST A TEMPORARY ...

As temperatures drop and winter approaches, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared Nov. 3-9 as Winter Hazards Awareness Week. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division ...

Authorities said they were at the home to do a follow-up investigation when they heard a baby “in distress.” Getty Images/iStockphoto A Missouri mother was arrested after police said she left ...