What starts as one of the ugliest parts of any basement finish — exposed HVAC ducts and pipes hanging below the joists — ...

Karen Watson of Baltimore moved into a renovated rowhouse and complains that she can smell a basement odor in the living room. She is concerned that the ventilation system installed during the rehab ...

NO-LEAK POLICY: Here, a technician performs a leakage test. While some leakage was once commonly chalked up to heating the basement a little bit, those days are gone. “Now,” says Hank Artlip, “if you ...

The coldest room in the basement is usually the room farthest from the furnace. Boost the airflow on long duct runs with an ...

This is the first in a series of articles intended to provide a working knowledge of residential heating-cooling duct systems; an understanding of the major issues concerning efficiency, comfort, ...

Q: This summer we had trouble cooling our second-floor bedrooms. I had a window unit installed, but it takes away from the charm of my older home. However, I can remove it in the winter. I tried ...

Q: Our house does not heat evenly. It is a 160-year-old Greek Revival structure. It has two stories in the center and a one story wing on each side. There is a basement under the center two-story ...

Q. I sure hope you have some solutions for us. We have oil hot water heat in our home. It is a 2 -story with a walkout basement and was built in 1973. What are our options for air conditioning? Two or ...