Monthly Archives: May 2011

8 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing Insulation Focusing Just on R-Value Are we beating a dead horse here?  I don’t think so and here’s why.  Once you go back out there, you’ll see R-value time and time again.  It’s hypnotic.  It can easily sway you to going back to comparing apples to bananas. There’s more [...]

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4 steps to a Comfortable, Healthy, Dollar Saving Home Determine What You Want What problem are you trying to solve?  Mold, drafts, pests?  High energy bills?  If you don’t know what you want, you can’t look for the solution. This sounds very basic, I know.  But you’d be shocked at how many people jump in [...]

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The Importance of Value and Price I wonder whether you’re aware of how important it is to distinguish between value and price.  People who choose insulation based on price are always disappointed.  They spend the least they can and then find out they didn’t solve the problems they wanted to.  The net result is they [...]

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6 Costly Misconceptions About Insulation: There are some misconceptions that cost homeowners tremendous amounts of money each and every year.  Here’s how to avoid getting caught: All Insulation is the Same The R-value myth has made us all use the same yardstick to compare very different type of insulations.  When we do that, some insulation [...]

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The Mold, Mutants, Music, and Money Seeping Through Your Home Mold Everyone is afraid of black mold, and for good reason.  It destroys our homes, costs alot to remediate, makes it impossible to sell, and can cause serious health problems.  Mold is a sign that moisture isn’t evaporating fast enough to keep mold from growing.  [...]

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Why You Want a Comfortable, Healthy, Money-Saving Home Lower Energy Costs The number 1 reason people invest in insulation is to save money on heating and cooling a home.  The U.S. Department of Energy states that 40% of the energy in a home can be saved by sealing air leaks.  With energy costs skyrocketing, this [...]

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4 Insulation Rip Offs With so much conflicting information out there, companies find it easy to take advantage of consumers.  Here are some common rip offs seen in the insulation industry: Focusing on R-values versus Air Barriers You see this everywhere you look.  Everyone talks about R-value as the only measuring stick for comparing different [...]

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