Insulating exterior walls with new insulation in a hidden wall cavity during an upgrade is challenging. Insulating outside walls cavities with injection foam shows promise as one solution. It’s not ...

Thermal wallpaper and paint are often marketed as a quick fix for cold homes and high energy bills. But how much difference ...

Getting hit with a huge utility bill is unpleasant, but it’s even worse when you know that it’s high due to heat or air conditioning loss through the doors, windows, or walls. Fitting exterior walls ...

With a long winter behind us, I am thinking of investing in external wall insulation for my house. Why is external wall insulation becoming so popular and how do I know it is suitable for my house?

Scientists in China have designed a solar self-insulated composite exterior wall panel, integrating a solar collector panel, PV panel, and insulation board. The proposed experimental setup has ...

Question: I enjoyed reading your previous article about basement mould, as it was a very timely read. I am in the process of finishing my basement. It is a newer home that I am building an hour south ...

For any construction project in the 21st century, achieving energy-efficiency is a prime directive. Among the arsenal of tools available to builders charged with constructing exterior walls, insulated ...

The wife and I bought a house a month and a half ago, and gutted most of the kitchen today as the start of our kitchen renovation (don't worry, taking lots of pics for the inevitable thread). I poked ...

Sto provides products & systems for building facades, external wall insulation, interior walls and ceilings, acoustics, industrial floor coatings, and concrete restoration. StoTherm by Sto was used in ...

Most houses constructed after 1920 have a gap between the internal and external wall, so filling this cavity with insulation would heat up the room dramatically Credit: Photo: Alamy I have a ground ...