No, it’s never a good idea to have any exhaust fan in your home dump all that hot, moist air in your attic. It can cause you a lot of problems with mold and mildew forming on the underside of your ...

Oversized Shower Heads and Body Sprays That Overwhelm Exhaust Fans The general rule is to have 1 cubic foot per minute (CFM) ...

Q: I have had three contractors over to my house and received three different answers about how my bathroom fan should exhaust. I’m beyond frustrated. How are we homeowners supposed to protect our ...

Damaged siding is ugly to look at, but it also presents other risks that could turn into more expensive problems for a ...

DEAR TIM: I’m a do-it-yourselfer, and I’m going to remodel a bathroom. I don’t like our current exhaust bath fan and am going to install a new one. I’ve done all sorts of online research, and lots of ...

Q. I have mold in my attic that has been caused by my bathrooms fans not being vented through my roof. What type of contractor could do this job? A. First, bathroom fans should not be vented through ...

Q. I enjoy reading your column each week in the Daily Herald. I live in the northern suburbs of Chicago. We have a two-story home built in the '70s with two layers of older shingles. The roof is at ...

Question: I don't remember seeing ridge and soffit ventilation on the houses I grew up in. Is it necessary? What if the house has a hipped roof? A friend of mine who lives in the snow belt had a foot ...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2004--Hiking ... walking the dog ... going on a bike ride ... sitting on the patio ... opening a window. We all crave fresh air. It gives us energy, boosts our ...

Q: Even though we have done a good deal of work to increase energy efficiency in our 1960 split-level home in San Carlos, we are having a difficult time keeping the warm air inside the house during ...