December 29th, 2011 at 5:53pm |
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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January 16th, 2010 at 1:52pm |
The R-value myth has made us all use the same yardstick to compare very different type of insulations. When we do that, some insulation looks extremely expensive compared to other types of insulation. The same problem arises when comparing a Hyundai with a Lexus. If someone uses the standard of 4 wheels they can’t imagine [...]
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July 29th, 2009 at 8:45am |
For us Northerners, now’s the time to do this – before it gets cold, but also to help keep our homes cool and energy efficient during the summer. Southerners are more than welcome to spray foam their attics during the summer, too, however, plan on doing the project in pieces, early in the morning before [...]
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July 10th, 2009 at 1:26pm |
This is an excerpt from The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Home Inspections by Bobbi Dempsey and Mike Kuhn: “Insulation can be worth it’s weight in gold. A well-insulated home is much more economical and energy-efficient (not to mention a lot less drafty) than a home that isn’t properly insulated. It’s shocking how much money you’ll [...]
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May 26th, 2009 at 6:23pm |
It’s not just for yummy fast food burgers. We have a lot of customers that have large projects but aren’t doing it all at once. A whole house renovation isn’t easy to do on a pocketbook or putting out the family that lives inside it. That means there are a lot of people that want [...]
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May 26th, 2009 at 12:07am |
Every action you take creates a consequence. Insulate your home and you use less energy to heat and cool it. Create a tight air seal while insulating, and your energy bills get even tinier! Plus, you’ll get additional benefits. Do nothing to insulate your home- and you will also get a consequence. You see, no [...]
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May 13th, 2009 at 4:21pm |
Drafts are not necessarily caused by leaky windows or doors. It is caused by poorly insulated homes. It is the movement of air, and heat towards cold. When warm air meets the cold wall surface, the warm air rises and the cold air falls, causing cold floors. Subsequently, children playing on the floor are subject to more colds [...]
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May 3rd, 2009 at 9:21pm |
Look, the truth is not comforting, but owning up to it is the only way forward. Most homes are horribly insulated because we, as a nation, really haven’t cared about it. Energy has been monetarily cheap until recently. We’re so busy doing other things, and frankly, we’re very late to the GREEN party. When [...]
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October 8th, 2008 at 12:38am |
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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September 3rd, 2008 at 7:30am |
Many people want Foam It Green polyurethane spray foam kits, but then shy away because it’s more expensive than the classic fiberglass batt. What people don’t realize is that in the end, fiberglass batt may not only be more expensive, but it may be the death of them. Literally. Fiberglass batt is just a filter. [...]
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