Dear Jerry: I enjoy getting tips from your informative columns. We are trying to prepare our home for comfort in our old age. This summer we had the sill plate sprayed with foam insulation, and this ...

Built in the 1840s from barge board, Maria Lana’s Bywater cottage is a perfect example of New Orleans vernacular architecture. It also was less than comfortable during cold snaps. “It just never felt ...

When Cathy Crompton and her husband David heard about insulation schemes to make homes more energy efficient, they thought it sounded like a good idea, particularly as the Government seemed to be ...