concepts. We currently have blown-in insulation. But I keep a lot of things in the attic (holiday decorations, furniture, kids stuff, etc.) so I have placed planks up there to make a floor. I was told this was bad. I am in the process of removing most (but not all) of these things. I would still like to keep some of the "flooring" I put up there for storage. What do you recommend as far as additional insulation? Yes, I have found some dark spots in the existing insulation. We have a new roof with a ridge vent and lots of extra vents were added. We used to have an attic fan but the roofer said it was a waste and took it off. This is all so confusing! I can't afford to put a lot of money into this but our house is very hot during the Georgia summers.

starting with erosion around the wall, compromising it's integrity. I like the idea of following the contour of the hill and creating a dry creek bed to slow the flow of the water using various sizes of stone. You can also incorporate plants that give it a natural feel. Here's a link to tell you more about building a dry creek bed. http://www.stoneforest.biz/projects_drycree...