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Owning your home is a big step, and like most things in life there are advantages and challenges. You are responsible for the repairs and renovations that may be necessary on your property. Home repair shows like Flip That House have become very popular in the past few years; there is an increased media spotlight [...]

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The Make It Right Foundation was originally founded in an effort to address the massive need for rebuilding energy-efficient and affordable homes in New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Ellen DeGeneres and Canadian contractor Mike Holmes have all been heavily involved in the foundation since its inception in 2006. [...]

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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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Fall is upon us, and soon winter will be knocking at the door. Where on earth did the summer go?! It seems like only last week we were complaining about having to mow the lawn every week. Now the grass has gone into its cold weather hibernation and it’s time to get the patio furniture [...]

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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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This article is for all those ladies and gentlemen out there who prefer to ‘wing it’ when it comes to a project. Realistically, everyone one of us has tried to assemble a crib or shelving unit with all the gusto of a bulldozer at a landfill. Which one of us has not tossed aside the [...]

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

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It’s important to know the difference between Open Cell vs Closed Cell Spray Foam Insulation so you can choose what’s right for your building.

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