Proper attic insulation is a game-changer for regulating home temperature and reducing energy bills. When soffit venting isn't part of the equation, insulation requires strategic adjustments to ...

Q: Even though we have done a good deal of work to increase energy efficiency in our 1960 split-level home in San Carlos, we are having a difficult time keeping the warm air inside the house during ...

I owned my first home for 10 years before I learned about the importance of attic ventilation. It wasn’t something I learned about in school, and must have been a part of the inspection report I’d ...

Dear Jerry: My roof was replaced and ridge vents replaced box vents. Are ridge vents as effective as box vents? When snow covers the roof, both ridge and box vents are covered. Doesn’t this eliminate ...

Walk into almost any house built before modern building codes and you can feel it in the air: rooms that never quite dry out, ...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2004--Hiking ... walking the dog ... going on a bike ride ... sitting on the patio ... opening a window. We all crave fresh air. It gives us energy, boosts our ...

While a house isn't alive in a literal sense, it still responds to its environment. As temperature and moisture changes occur from inside and out, building materials expand and contract. A house ...

Q: I recently purchased a duplex, and during the inspection, it was brought to my attention that the ridge vent was not complete - it is only a partial vent over one unit and not the other. The units ...

Dear James: I am tired of having to paint soffit on my ranch house. I think installing aluminum soffit with vents is better. Is this a project for the average do-it-yourselfer? Aluminum soffit is ...

TurnKey Roofer has formalized a dedicated soffit division within its residential roofing operations, organizing work into two primary categories covering both new installations and repair projects.