Nancy writes from Oostburg, Wisconsin: "We just bought a house that was built in 1918. Upstairs has a door that opens to a walk in storage space that is unfinished. It runs the length of the house. There is R-19 insulation on the lower east wall where the roof meets the wall. There is no insulation on the south or north ends of this space. I don't think this area is heated. We would like to better insulate and put up wall board and shelves etc., to make this space usable for coats and storage; the space is dry. Also on the west side of the house in a closet there is a panel that pulls out to a crawl space it is the same as the east side of the house with the roof pitch meeting the west wall. How can we insulate this space? We may or may not store boxes in there. Right now this area has the wiring for a dish which we are not using. Please help so we do this right."

Answer: It is only necessary to insulate areas that are heated and/or conditioned. If you are planning on heating and/or conditioning the attic space, insulate any exterior wall for thermal control and any interior wall for sound control. For additional questions or assistance, call our customer service department at 1-800-Get Pink (438-7465).