Folding stairs are a great convenience in opening up an attic for storage, but they can also be a significant cause of heat loss. This is also true of uninsulated trapdoors that lead into attics and ...

The attic stairs cover is an energy-saving cover for folding, pull-down attic stairs. The product reduces air leakage between house and attic, saving heating-cooling loss and energy loss, states the ...

Some old houses have attics the size of a small barn, complete with dormers for light and air. You want a few extra bedrooms or maybe a bowling alley, no problem. But in most houses these days the ...

Tom heads to Minnesota to replace attic stairs. Kevin uses paint for a kitchen makeover. Tom checks out street caves in St. Paul, Minnesota, and then replaces a rickety attic staircase in Minneapolis.

With just over 300 square feet to work with, every inch becomes precious. Multi-functional rooms are critical, but make it difficult to maintain privacy - a conflict creatively resolved in this case ...