Q: I have some things stored in my attic. It was extremely hot up there when I open the closet ceiling cover. The attic floor is insulated. How can I keep it cooler? A: People often are not aware how ...

This article was originally published July 9, 2012. As the temperatures rise, you start worrying about your air-conditioning bill and hope that somewhere, somehow you can find a new, improved and ...

DO IT YOURSELF. Attic radiant barriers, made of aluminum foil and designed to help stop heat gain, can be installed in existing as well as new houses. A new publication by the Florida Solar Energy ...

Still stinging from summer utility bills the size of a hefty car payment and looking toward another long cooling season, North Texans want relief. BEN TORRES/Special Contributor Jose Luis Contreras ...

An attic ceiling covered with radiant barrier roof decking at the LSU Agcenter's LaHouse Resource Center in Baton Rouge. Nearly a year after moving into her rebuilt Lower 9th Ward home, Joanne Rozigas ...

Question: We live in Florida and would like to put a radiant barrier in our attic. Will we see much of a difference in our utility bills? What about putting one of these barriers in the wall siding as ...

Q. What is your take on using two-sided aluminum material in the attic over existing insulation? I’ve been told it is an idea from NASA that uses material like this to protect astronauts in space. A ...