Insulating concrete forms, or ICFs, are forms used to hold fresh concrete that remain in place permanently to provide insulation for the structure they enclose. Originally used predominantly in single ...

LiteForm's High Density Rigid Polystyrene Insulation Board can be applied to walls, floors and roofs, as well as under concrete slabs. LiteForm insulation board will seal air leaks and add R-value.

If you have already upgraded the insulation in your loft, and draught-proofed your doors and windows, and are keen to do still more, then the final insulation frontier is your floor. Because warm air ...

Q: We have a bathroom on the ground floor, and we're replacing parts of the subfloor because they have dry rot. The subfloor is above concrete. Do you recommend putting insulation between the concrete ...

Q: We added a room to our house that has only a concrete slab for a floor. The slab gets so cold in winter, we are unable to use the room. How can we make the room comfortable? A: Cold concrete floors ...

Rich and Patty Kubica, owners of K-Wall Poured Walls in Asheville, N.C., are concrete contractors who have found a forming system that offers several green benefits to homeowners. So when Cliffs ...

Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity is asking its volunteers to do something different this week and is inviting the public to come and watch. Instead of pounding wood together with hammers and nails, the ...

Those looking into how to insulate floors in an old house will probably already be aware of the positive impact that this job can have. Not only will it improve how well a house retains heat, but it ...

Q: We recently had an energy audit of our 2009 home because our utility bills seem to grow each year. In addition to sealing some areas the insulators missed, the auditor pointed out that the floor ...