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New videos to help you with your fall projects

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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What you don’t see…

What you don’t see in your walls can be helping you or harming you. If you have Foam It Green in your walls, you don’t see the foam, but you also don’t see the energy bills. When you have open celled foam, fiberglass or cellulose in your walls, you may have a moisture issue, which [...]

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Think You Are Safe Because It’s Spring?

The “heat” is off- both literally and monetarily.  Those winter heating bills are past.  The windows are open, fresh air coming into the house carrying the fragrances of Spring tree and flower blossoms. But- we’re less than 2 months away from the scorching, blazing heat of the summer.  People think about saving on heating energy [...]

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Squishing Your Batts

Here’s the scenario- you have 2×4 (3.5″) stud walls and you want to go the FLASH & BATT route of one inch foam and the rest of the space with fiberglass batt.  However, you’ve heard that if you squish fiberglass batt into the space, you collapse the air pockets, reducing the R-value. The problem is- [...]

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Is foam bad for you when it burns?

Foam It Green puts off no worse fumes to breathe than wood in the case of a fire.  The chemicals in your clothing, carpets and furniture are far worse to breathe in, and those are in your living area, as opposed to in your wall cavities.  As always- get out of the house as soon [...]

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Radon gas protection

Foam It Green is a great way to seal around pipes and other penetrations to protect your home from Radon in the basement.  Treating radon is important, but insulating your family from radon is also key to a healthy happy home.  Use Foam It Green closed cell polyurethane foam to protect your family and home from what lurks [...]

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Getting Foam Off Skin

Ok, so your project is done but you got a little Foam It Green on your hands.  Not a problem.  Use some pumice soap and scrub it off.  Don’t have any on hand?  Not a problem- try an easy home-made recipe of regular liquid soap with some sugar.  The sugar granules will scrub your dirty [...]

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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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What’s YOUR foam story?

In this blog, we talk only about foam- foam projects, tips on how to use spray foam kits, etc.  But what do YOU have to say?  Tell us some of your foam stories because what you’ve learned can help others that may be in the same situation now. Thanks for sharing!

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12 Month Shelf Life

Want to start a project before the winter hits but are afraid you won’t finish in time? No worries.  Foam It Green Polyurethane Spray Foam Insulation Kits have a shelf life of 12 months if unopened.  We have a freshness date stamped right on top of the box! Once you open the kit, it’s best [...]

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