During a new construction or renovation project, making sure your commercial building is energy efficient can have an immediate and significant financial impact on heating and cooling costs. Did you know that spray foam roofing helps improve insulation for commercial buildings? Well, it’s true. However, there is one other thing that you might not even be aware of, and that is the fact that spray foam roofing helps you sell [...]
Choosing the right insulation will have a direct impact on your energy bill. Your insulation helps to reduce your heating and cooling costs. Doing your research early on will help you know which insulation is available to you– and most importantly, which one is the best for your specific structure... Fiberglass Fiberglass insulation is a versatile product. You can purchase it in several different widths to accommodate your needs. You [...]
Open (Left) vs Closed (Right) This question is asked often as customers try to decide which foam insulation will work best in their business. They want to know how the two compare before they finalize this decision to ensure they are making the right choice. The following discusses the main differences between the two insulation foams... Bubbly The difference is in the bubbles. You read that right– bubbles. [...]
Spray foam insulation is a liquid foam that expands when sprayed and sets into an insulating layer. It is one of the most effective insulation materials available on the market today. It quickly became the preferred choice for consumers in America as it not only acts as an effective insulator but it also can prevent air leakage. With a major increase in the cost of living in the last year, [...]
Visible improvements are all well and good, however unseen upgrades for energy efficiency are highly sought after on your home improvement list. One of the easiest and most practical improvements you can add is insulation. Many improvements add to the beauty or comfort of your home, but you may also be trying to think of ways to increase the value of your property. A number of comfort and energy problems [...]
Insulating your home can bring invaluable benefits in the comfort it brings, better health, and the ability to enjoy living in your own home. A home insulation calculator can only show you the financial benefits, and there are some. For example, you might not be aware that a better-insulated house typically consumes less in heating and cooling costs in times of extreme temperatures. However, you should also take into account [...]
Ideally you should clean your attic at least once every two years. This cleaning schedule prevents any hazardous animals like rodents from forming large nests, which can spread diseases. Cleaning your attic can also help with energy costs as it allows a contractor to check for any holes that are letting in moisture and air or letting heat out during cold months. Replacing the old attic and other locations where [...]
When it comes to building a pole barn, a lot of people underestimate not only the importance of insulation, but the importance of properly installed insulation. The secret to effectively insulating your pole barn is to address insulation needs before construction begins. Pole Barn Assembly Most pole barns are typically assembled using wood framing with steel roofing and siding. Steel roofing has proven to be very conductive in terms of [...]
Open cell spray foam is made up of tiny bubbles or cells that are torn apart and scattered. As a result of the cells being broken apart, air is able to fill those bubbles, creating a soft, angel food cake-like consistency. Open cell needs more water to be airy. Closed cell requires more of the foaming agents than open cell does to create a harder foam. This also means that [...]
The thermal resistance, or R-Value, of insulation material, is used to help determine just how energy efficient the insulation material actually is. Fiberglass batt insulation, for example, has an R-Value of R-13 or a thermal resistance of 13. Fiberglass Batt Insulation Can Degrade Over Time One thing to keep in mind with fiberglass batt insulation is it can degrade over time, which will make the thermal resistance weaker or nonexistent. [...]
