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How Spray Foam Insulation Saved a Music Room

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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Sometimes You Have to Fight the Power

Finding Good Information and Advice can be Harder than We Think it Should Be.

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Bigger is not Always Better

When you see videos of Icynene, it looks impressive.  The contractor blasts in one inch (messy process) and it bubbles up over the studs so they have to go back and shave it down.  In comparison, Foam It Green Closed Cell Polyurethane Foam kits go on lightly like paint and cure to only 1 inch.  [...]

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Losing valuable energy?

Up to 40% of home heat loss can be attributed to an inadequate barrier system, which allows air to leak through holes, cracks and gaps in the thermal building envelope.  Foam It Green will seal those areas, providing for a better air barrier system, critically important for economic moisture control, thermal transfer, and structural integrity.

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Energy Efficient Mortgages

What is an Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM)?  EEM’s make it easier for borrowers to qualify for loans to purchase homes with specific energy-efficiency improvements.  Conventional EEMs increase the purchasing power of buying an energy efficient home by allowing the lender to increase the borrower’s income by a dollar amount equal to the estimated energy savings. [...]

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