Q. Hoping you can help me with this question related to insulating a brick home. I have a brick house built in 1930. There is no insulation in the walls. I am going to replace the two sets of large ...

Not too long ago I was at a lecture given by a well-known futurist who proudly described (to a room full of heritage professionals) how he insulated his 200 year old home with seven inches of ...

The calculation is simple: the better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter - and the less energy is needed to achieve a comfortable room temperature. The calculation is simple: the ...

Alberto Marranzano removes wallpaper in the kitchen to reveal the 'carnival' underneath. (Photo: Elaine Marranzano) A worker caulks the brick in the 'noggin' construction. (Photo: Elaine Marranzano) ...

Our house has a family room that is primarily walled by double-pane windows. It also has an old-fashioned, open-hearth brick fireplace that goes floor to ceiling. The brickwork extends to the outside ...

The calculation is simple: the better a building is insulated, the less heat is lost in winter - and the less energy is needed to achieve a comfortable room temperature. No wonder, then, that the ...