How to Finish a Basement: Framing and Insulating

How to frame a basement and install insulation.

By Travis Larson in The Family Handyman - May 2004

Interior Walls -- Insulation and Painting | Reader's Digest

Begin with installing drywall and work your way up to painting, insulation and hole repair. Find out what you need to know about wall maintenance.

Insulate Your Home

Here's how to add insulation to your attic, and seal attic bypasses, how to insulate walls and floors, and how to provide adequate venting when you insulate attics and crawlspaces.

By Spike Carlsen in The Family Handyman - September 2001

How to Replace Insulating Glass: Step-by-Step Pictures and ...

Save money by repairing a broken insulated glass window yourself using the gasket, adhesive tape or caulk method, along with expert tips for removing double-hung, casement and slider windows and information about warranties.

By Art Rooze and Duane Johnson in The Family Handyman - October 2000

Why Insulated Window Glass Fogs

Learn about insulated glass (also referred to as IG, double-pane and Thermopane), R-value (the measure of a material's ability to retard the flow of heat), low-E and direct-set glass

By Spike Carlsen in The Family Handyman - October 2000

How to Replace Insulating Glass

Save money by repairing a broken insulated glass window yourself using the gasket, adhesive tape or caulk method, along with expert tips for removing double-hung, casement and slider windows and information about warranties.

By Art Rooze and Duane Johnson in The Family Handyman - October 2000

Insulate Basement Rim Joists

Cut heat loss through the rim joists and tighten up your house with rigid foam insulation.

by Gary Wentz in The Family Handyman - December/January 2007

How To Finish A Foundation Wall

When you frame exterior basement walls, insulate with rigid insulation or fiberglass insulation

By the experts at The Family Handyman in The Family Handyman - July 2001

Illustration of a Wall With 2x2 Furring Strips and Foam ...

When you frame exterior basement walls, insulate with rigid insulation or fiberglass insulation

By the experts at The Family Handyman in The Family Handyman - July 2001