Homeowners often ask if a vapor barrier is necessary for optimizing attic insulation and protecting their homes from moisture-related damage. The answer, however, isn’t one-size-fits-all. Factors like ...

Q: I just got a bid for insulation of my 824-square-foot attic for $1,200. That seems pretty high. The contractor would blow in cellulose insulation. But you have said that expandable foam against the ...

“Insulation in the attic is very important,” Feller says, to protect your roof from trapped heat within your home. Laying insulation on the attic floor keeps your house cooler. But to protect the roof ...

Attic fires in single- or multiple-family dwellings of typical combustible construction are usually spectacular events, with copious amounts of smoke and/or fire showing. Whether it’s a large home ...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. - A family has been displaced after a fire on their home's deck spread to the attic Saturday morning. On Aug. 13, Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) received a report of a ...

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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls Fire Rescue (SFFR) responded to the Bennington Hill Apartments at 57 th Street and Nevada Avenue at 7:15 Friday night. A chair was on fire on a second-floor deck ...