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So, you have chosen to kick out the pink stuff and insulate your home using spray foam insulation instead. Congratulations! You’re on your way to reaping the benefits of more energy savings, less mold, fewer air leaks, greener materials, and twice the protective capability when compared to traditional fiberglass and cellulose insulation. But you won’t [...]

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We get many calls prior to homes being built.  That’s the best time to set your budget for insulation.  Make sure you have enough set aside to do at least a flash-and-batt (polyurethane spray foam + batt insulation). Commit to it to make sure that as the project inevitably goes over budget, you aren’t raiding [...]

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Yes, Foam It Green kits are designed to be disposable.  DOT regulations say we cannot refill the tanks.  Otherwise, we would certainly have a program to recycle the gorgeous steel tanks you get with your purchase. Are there refillable tanks out there?  Yes- but they are problematic, and that’s why we don’t carry them.  When [...]

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Foam It Green’s gun is designed differently than a caulk gun because the products are different.  When you are using a caulk gun, at the end of a squeeze, you keep the tip where you left off until you get another squeeze started. Foam is different.  If you’re dragging a bead of foam into a [...]

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Even when using the ASTM E-84 fire rated Foam It Green polyurethane spray foam kits, it is recommended (and code mostly requires) to use an additional fire barrier like gypsum, plaster, etc over the foam in living spaces. But, what if it’s your basement/crawlspace or an attic-turned-closet that you don’t care about the asthetics?  For those [...]

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Foam It Green has made their instructions thorough so the Foam It Green polyurethane spray foam kits are easy to use.  You don’t have to be a contractor to insulate your home with spray foam.  The application is similar to spraying paint, but that doesn’t mean you need to have sprayed paint before to know [...]

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At Foam It Green, we create kits with a 12 month shelf life.  We also give you thorough instructions on how to shut down a kit and reuse it up to a month after it’s been opened. We get the following question a lot:  “Do I have to use the whole kit right away once [...]

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Lack of air-tight insulation is the single largest cause of home heating and cooling loss. This loss can add up to 40% of the energy used in most homes.  Since there has been a 400% increase in home energy costs over the past decade, sealing and insulating your home is a simple way to save money and make your home more [...]

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Unlike any other form of insulation, Foam It Green polyurethane spray foam insulation kits seals out all air flow in just one inch!  It also provides a vapor retarding barrier and gives an R-value of 7 in just that first inch! What this means to you is- if you insulate your home with Foam It [...]

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Since it’s inception, Foam It Green has never contained Urea Formaldehyde, VOCs, CFCs or Penta BDEs.  Foam It Green supports a healthy living environment with fire retarding protection… plus energy savings!  With fuel costs at such high levels, your ROI for foaming your home is better than it ever has been in the past.  Certainly, now, the [...]

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