Home Improvement

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Featured · Review

The Contractor Quoted $1,800. We Did It Ourselves on a Saturday for $249. Here's the Honest Result.

Three contractor quotes. A $249 kit. A thermal camera aimed at a 1970s rim joist before and after. Here's exactly what changed — and what didn't.

By Kim S · Published May 2026

Editorial

Fiberglass Insulation Has Been in American Homes Since 1950. It Was Always a Compromise.

A wartime manufacturing accident became the default American building material — and has stayed there ever since. The reasons are institutional, not technical. And the window to finally change it is right now.

By Kim S · Published May 2026