When the power goes out in a cold snap, the real emergency often starts inside your walls. A burst pipe can turn a routine ...

When a home is poorly insulated, heating and cooling systems must work harder and longer to maintain a comfortable temperature. This increased workload directly translates into higher utility bills.

Upgrade Spray Foam today announced updated insulation procedures for attics, basements, and crawl spaces, reflecting operational changes intended to improve consistency, efficiency, and long-term ...

Mars is rich in ice, both on and under its surface—with more predicted to lie farther below its dusty exterior. If future ...

Abstract: In renewable energy power systems, high-frequency transformers must withstand complex electric fields, which can easily cause discharge or degradation of solid insulation, leading to ...

If your garage doors have windows as mine do, install a full sheet of insulation over the window section. Wait for the adhesive to fully bond, then cut out the window openings with a new razor blade.

Remove, drain, and store hoses used outdoors. Close inside valves supplying outdoor hose bibs. Open the outside hose bibs to ...

With freezing temperatures in the forecast, it’s important to take steps now to protect your home’s plumbing, according to the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority. ECUA offered a few simple tips to ...

Abstract: As the voltage level continues to rise, an imperative demand arises for novel insulating papers characterized by superior electrical insulation strength and heightened thermal stability, to ...

Ken Johnson has tried noisy tactics to encourage the 550-pound houseguest in his crawl space to leave. He is not sure it’s working. By Christine Hauser In June, Ken J. Johnson discovered the underside ...

ALTADENA, Calif. -- A Southern California man got a big surprise last week when he found a 500-pound bear living underneath his home. Ken Johnson, a local product photographer, said it all started ...

'I was shaking like a leaf for half an hour,' he said, recalling his first face-to-face encounter with the bear, who roared and growled at the homeowner Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter ...