Imprinted on every batt or blanket of insulation or on every bag of loose insulation is its R-Value. The higher Insulation R-Value, the more insulation value you’re getting, and the more money you’re saving. (Maybe instead of rating insulating material R-3 and R-4 and R-5, it would be more graphic to rate it with dollar signs: $–3, $–4, $–5.) (more…)
You may have unfinished masonry walls in your basement. To insulate them, you’ve first got to create wall studs to hold the ins ...
If your house has no attic (most flat-roof houses don’t), chances are there’s a cockloft, a space between roof and ceiling, at ...
You must perform some sort of tour and visit of your home and property to find out exactly where it may need in applying insulation ...
It is easier and less costly to fit insulation in a new home than to retrofit. However, many existing houses have little or no insu ...
There are many efforts to make building more comfortable and to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from buildings. For many years ...
You know where to insulate, but there’s still one more thing you need to know about—vapor barriers. Well-insulated attics, crawlspaces, storage areas, and other closed cavities need to be well ventilated to prevent excessive moisture build-up. (more…)
Using blankets the width of your wall studs, insert the blanket between the studs and staple to the studs. (The job is easier i ...
In many existing buildings, the only economical way to improve the thermal resistance of the roof is by having insulation insta ...
Moisture movement into exterior walls". Any where air can move, so too can water in the form of moisture molecules. Traveling via a ...
Many home owners want to use brick veneer exterior walls for their houses. The brick is usually the automatic choice for outd ...
If your house has no attic (most flat-roof houses don’t), chances are there’s a cockloft, a space between roof and ceiling, at ...
