So when buyers walk away from spray-foam homes, it’s not always because foam is automatically “bad.” It’s because foam can ...

Built in the 1840s from barge board, Maria Lana’s Bywater cottage is a perfect example of New Orleans vernacular architecture. It also was less than comfortable during cold snaps. “It just never felt ...

A FEMA-required building material that's supposed to protect buildings from flooding could cause problems in some Houston homes. The agency says in flood-prone areas, spray-foam insulation or ...

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It's time to bring down those sky high energy bills. If you don’t have proper insulation, Rubino explains that added moisture in your home environment can cause mold to grow. “Certain species of mold ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...