Q: We sold our home, and the buyers asked for an inspection. One of the things the home inspector listed for repair was the attic insulation. The inspector said that because we had installed flooring ...

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Carol Murto envisioned her empty attic someday becoming a dual-purpose room — an artists’ studio and TV room. “It was such a cool space with high ceilings,” she said. Craig Pier and his wife planned ...

For Chicago homeowners John and Marnie Thompson, the choice was clear: Shape up their unfinished attic or ship out to a bigger house. When the couple purchased their two-bedroom Victorian cottage in ...

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