You may be losing more heat - and cash - through your basement ceiling than you suspect. But there are steps you can take yourself reduce heating costs and increase comfort. A simple DIY insulation ...

Keep winter chills outside with these easy (and cozy) fixes.

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 ...

Q. I am interested in your opinion on the best way to insulate an unfinished basement before we set out to finish it (both floors and walls). We live in a new house (built less than three years ago).

Q. I'm going to be remodeling my basement and want it to be toasty warm. How would you do insulation for a basement remodel like this? Would you use foam insulation or just the old standby fiberglass?

Before you implement any of our tips for finishing basements, you need to take stock of your space. You will likely need to add plumbing and wiring to your basement, including a separate bathroom.

Q: I am finishing my basement for living space. I have applied two coats of waterproofing paint to the walls and have not detected any moisture for two years. I plan to use fiberglass insulation and ...

This article describes a low cost method of building insulated basement walls without concrete, using geotextiles. Typical basement walls are expensive and use large amounts of concrete, a major ...

Rosanne is an interior design and home improvement writer with 8 years of experience. During that time she has worked with numerous businesses and publications. Rosanne has been with Forbes Home for ...