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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was formed as an agency of the US Department of Homeland Security in April of 1979, but fragmented federal emergency programs have existed in the US for more than 200 years. Each time a disaster impacted the American people, the federal government made attempts to offer aid. Sometimes the [...]

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What is your favorite chicken dish? Is it something traditional like chicken pot pie or chicken stew? Or do you like something a little different, such as Thai chicken curry? The great thing about chicken is it is so versatile! Just about any dish can incorporate chicken without changing the overall flavor. Fieldale Farms in [...]

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There are multiple factors involved in making spray foam insulation effective, but let’s begin with how the product is created. There are two main chemical compounds used to produce spray foam insulation, polyurethane and polyisocyanurate, although the latter is merely a more advanced form of the former. They are made from a chain of polymers [...]

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If you are not familiar with the technical details of spray foam insulation (SPF), then it can be hard to believe there is anything anti-microbial about it. Nevertheless, open and closed cell spray foam insulation can be purchased with anti-microbial agents, and yes it really does work. spray foam insulation has been used in residential [...]

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On November 2nd 2011 an eight inch thick layer of open cell polyurethane spray foam insulation was applied to the home of Sergeant Allen Hill. Two days later he and his family moved into their newly built house, courtesy of ABC television and the producers of the popular philanthropic show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Anyone [...]

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pray Foam Insulation and Roofing Magazine recently published an article about a home in Charleston, South Carolina in which a fire completely leveled the home – except for one room. The article goes on to explain how the homeowner constructed his personal music room for maximum sound insulation, using open-cell polyurethane spray foam insulation (spray [...]

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Spray foam insulation (spray foam insulation) is created when two chemical components come together under pressure and create polyurethane foam. In the case of spray foam insulation used for thermal insulation, after full expansion and adequate curing time, the foam becomes hard. If applied under the right conditions, the foam can expand up to 100 [...]

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You can’t fight it, fall is here. Those days of lounging on the deck in the warmth of a summer of evening are over, at least for now.  It is time to prepare the home for a cozy winter away from the rain and wind outside. There isn’t much, especially if maintenance is kept up [...]

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Before spray foam insulation (SFI) has been applied and had a chance to cure, it likes to be in a comfortable environment. Think of it as Granny Polyurethane, she needs tender care and just the right environment to be at her best. Everything needs to be just so, and when the setting is right then [...]

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Foam it Green is proud to introduce our three newest videos to help you through some of the most common household insulation applications. These project videos cover: Rim Joist Sealing Crawlspace Insulating Attic Insulation Options Any energy auditor will tell you, if you don’t have properly sealed rim joists in your crawlspace or basement, you [...]

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