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Few home improvements deliver better value, comfort and energy efficiency than insulation. Learn about fiberglass, stone wool, spray foam and cellulose
We live in an older 1949 home. There is no insulation under the floors, limited original insulation in the attic. My “crawl space” is bigger/taller than most and often feels relatively warm. I’m wondering if I wanted to start adding insulation (we are on a very limited budget) would it be better to add insulation …
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 50 to 70 percent of the energy used in the home is for heating and cooling, making it one of your biggest annual expenses. Learn how to trim costs and improve home energy efficiency by installing Owens Corning AttiCat Expanding Blown-In Insulation.
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Maintain home energy efficiency and keep energy bills low by installing EcoTouch Insulation from Owens Corning. Learn more about this efficient, environmentally friendly insulation solution.
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Trim down your home’s energy consumption and increase indoor air quality with Icynene Spray Foam Insulation. Icynene both insulates and air-seals a structure, expanding up to 100 times its size to fill every nook and cranny of the building envelope.
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While getting estimates for spray foaming my attic, the sales person stated that research has determined that you do not need more than 4 inches of spray foam insulation. He stated the heat loss/transfer was negligible after 4 inches. He stated that z4 inches would stop 95% of the heat transfer. He stated to go …
Learn about the energy and money-saving benefits of spray polyurethane foam insulation and get tips on how to choose a professional contractor to install it in your home. Also find out what you can expect before, during and after the SPF installation process.
My house has a small room that was added on to the back of my attached garage. It's about 6 feet by 12 feet. There are two outside walls, one common wall to the house, and a common wall to the garage. When I moved in, I added R13 value insulation to three of the …
Is it ok to use the roll type insulation with the paper backing in the attic. If so, does the paper go up or down? Thanks.
What's the average cost for having spray foam insulation used in my home? It needs to be sprayed under the entire roof of my Cape Cod, in the upstairs walls, and in about half of the first floor walls.
Roxul insulation is made of stone wool, a combination of natural rock and recycled slag. An exceptional thermal insulator, stone wool helps a home stay warmer in winter and cooler in summer, while providing fire-resistant qualities that can make every room safer.
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I am the new owner of a brand new contractor grade Colonial home, and would like to install a small storage area in the attic, at floor level. The problem is, in addition of having the standard pink insulation in between the joists, I also have about 16″-20″ of blown in white insulation. One white layer of …
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My husband and I just bought a farmhouse that was a Montgomery Ward catalog house…built in 1925. Everything we have read says that houses built before 1930 did not have insulation. The house has the outside wall, then slats, then about 3/4 in of plaster, a gap, then the layers repeat before ending in the …
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My husband and I just bought a farmhouse that was a Montgomery Ward catalog house…built in 1925. Everything we have read says that houses built before 1930 did not have insulation. The house has the outside wall, then slats, then about 3/4 in of plaster, a gap, then the layers repeat before ending in the …
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As summer turns to fall, so begins what is known as the Goldilocks Season for home improvement, when the weather is just right for doing projects around the house. Get ideas for September home improvement projects.
I have a good stock of 3/4″ styrofoam board and wonder if it has any value as insulation.
Tom Kraeutler from The Money Pit demos Owens Corning EcoTouch Insulation, which improves home comfort and efficiency while reducing energy bills.
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Tom Kraeutler from The Money Pit demos Dow Great Stuff Gaps & Cracks, an insulating foam sealant that reduces drafts and stops energy waste.
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Dow Great Stuff Gaps & Cracks is an insulating foam sealant that reduces drafts and stops energy waste. Great Stuff Gaps & Cracks fills gaps up to one inch wide, forming a durable, airtight and water-resistant bond.
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Owens Corning EcoTouch Batt & Roll insulation improves home comfort and efficiency while reducing energy bills.
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My wife and I are buying our first money pit! It’s a 1.5 story stucco single family, and the upstairs attic has been finished into a bedroom. We noticed behind the knee walls, in the unfinished portion of the attic, there doesn’t appear to be any insulation. How and where do we add insulation? on the …
Putting more insulation over existing roll insulation (2 layers approximately 8″ total). For only $2 more I can put down R30 vice R13. Would it be of more advantage to put the R30 since I’m up there putting it in anyway or am I just wasting my money? The current insulation is the 21 year …
I have a master bathroom area (5×11) that I am looking to remodel — new floor tile, shower tile, rebuild the shower, new toilet, etc. I will likely be replacing all of the drywall in order to eliminate 5 layers of existing wallpaper, etc. The bathroom currently gets quite cold (three of the four walls …
We now have winter in Iowa and this week when the wind was blowing a lot, my living area was 58 degrees. It’s an old house and I’d like to have insulation blown in. Would my husband & I be able to do it, and if so what tools and supplies will we need? Also …
