When you leave your cabin getaway for the winter, be sure to winterize the plumbing. Bad things can happen when water turns ...

Insulating a pitched roof or loft is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve your home's energy efficiency. Uninsulated homes lose around a quarter of their heat through the roof. Even if you ...

Annual energy bills go up, and most of the cost literally escapes through walls, windows, and spaces you can’t even see. Cheap... The post Insulate Your Home for Less appeared first on Home as We Make ...

Adjusting your thermostat at night. The Department of Energy recommends keeping your thermostat at 68-70 degrees during the ...

With colder-than-normal temperatures arriving across the Southeast early next week, Piedmont Natural Gas reminds customers of ...

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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Are you ready for winter? Many of us aren't exactly looking forward to the colder weather and the inevitable storms. But here's the good news: what you do right now could protect ...

Many old homes have a rich history filled with stories you could tell the grandkids about. But in some cases, these properties would even come with fascinating artifacts that add more mystery to a ...

Insulation is essential for preventing heat from escaping a property, helping to reduce energy use and bills. Depending on your home, it's possible to add insulation to your roof, walls, floors and ...

Next to under-performing insulation, drafts from your windows and doors can be another cause for a cold home. Sealing these ...

Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritsky logged another 6 hours and 54 minutes outside the International Space Station today (Oct. 28). Two Russian cosmonauts completed their second spacewalk together, ...