When it comes to finishing or updating an unfinished basement, one of the most important ways to make the space functional is basement insulation. Basement foundation walls are naturally prone to ...

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 joists ...

My enormous unfinished basement, where I store household supplies, tools, extra winter clothing and the toys I pick up throughout the year for holiday donations, is one of my favorite places in my ...

Our house was built in the early 1980s and our basement was and still is unfinished. However, we do have ducts down there for heat and air. Needless to say it’s still cold in the winter. Our basement ...

A poor framing job can bring a whole mess of problems, so we asked a professional framing carpenter how to build basement ...

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. While some ...