Explore how roof geometry, daylight, ventilation, and adaptable design can turn attic spaces into usable living areas in ...

Heating and cooling a house are two of the biggest ongoing costs for homeowners and are responsible for the bulk of the average household’s energy consumption. A new kind of roof-and-attic system ...

Q: I live in a two-story, single-family home with an unfinished attic above the second story. I am reroofing the house and have a question about roof venting. Most houses in the neighborhood have ...

(Phys.org)—A new kind of roof-and-attic system field-tested at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory keeps homes cool in summer and prevents heat loss in winter, a multi-seasonal ...

Finishing the attic starts with the rule of sevens if it’s going to be living space. This means that it must have a ceiling height of seven feet and a width of at least seven feet for at least 70 ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Q. This week: I live in a three story house with a very steep roof. At the end of last summer we noticed a swarm of honey bees at almost the tip of the roof. We have a partially finished attic between ...

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