My house was built in 1973 and has about 6 inches of granular insulation that I think is vermiculite between floor joists. I am thinking of adding a radiant barrier to the attic, or should I beef up ...

If a grayish, pebble-like substance lurks silently in the attic of an older home, ignorance on the part of the owner will not work out to be bliss. In some homes built between 1919 and 1990, ...

Types of Asbestos Insulation and How to Get It Tested Reviewed by Deane Biermeier Fact checked by Jillian Dara Asbestos was once added to home insulation because it was strong and fireproof. This type ...

Health Canada is preparing to issue guidelines to Canadians on how to protect themselves from a potentially hazardous form of insulation that some experts say could be in the attics of hundreds of ...

Winnipeg laboratories have seen a huge increase in the in the number of homeowners who want their insulation tested for asbesto in the wake of a Health Canada warning on vermiculite insulation.

Most people know vermiculite as that foam-like mineral that gets mixed into potting soil or poured into attic spaces as lightweight insulating pebbles. Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency ...

Removing old attic insulation can improve your home's energy efficiency and air quality, but it’s not a task to jump into unprepared. From dealing with potentially hazardous materials to getting a ...