Lack of attic insulation results in ice dams
With winter reaching freezing temperatures throughout New England, we’ll start to see ice, snow and the typical consistent winter weather before we know it. With the cold comes a whole range of new issues on homes, with one being ice dams. We see them all over the place, every single year and they can cause […]
Keeping your cool: How your home loses chilled air
When the temperature goes up outside in the warmer months, you turn on the air conditioning to keep the temperature as cool and comfortable as possible inside. But certain aspects of your home’s construction and design could be making it almost impossible to keep cool air in. These faults and flaws can result in your […]
Why is home insulation necessary in the summertime?
Anyone who lives in a region that gets really cold during the winter understands why home insulation is critical. Without it, homes can feel freezing cold, resulting in extremely high heating bills and other hardships, such as frozen pipes. What you may not understand, however, is why insulation still matters in the summer or in […]
Six reasons to replace your insulation
Home insulation is very important to the proper heating and cooling of a home. While insulation in a newer house is usually high-quality, insulation in an older home actually wears with age. If worn insulation is not replaced, it could mean a significant increase on the electricity bill, uncomfortable rooms or drafts, among many other […]
Convenient Ways To Go Green In Your House
Convenient Ways To Go Green In Your House Coming to grips that the way you live is doing more harm to the environment than good is a fairly easy thing to recognize. Changing your lifestyle to accommodate that is a little bit different. It’s easy to do what’s more convenient and usually that means not […]
Energy Auditors
Energy Auditors Hopefully, most people that become Doctors, want to be Doctors. If someone is going to go digging around in my belly, I want them to enjoy what they’re doing and not wish they were out leading a group of fisherman on a flounder trip. I feel the same way about Energy Auditors, anyone that […]
Insulation Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
Insulation Mistakes And How To Avoid Them Installing Insulation could be a very easy job. But what happens when the installation is not properly installed? Serious problems such as fire, moisture, structural problems and humidity can be created when the insulation is not properly installed or attached the framing members. Below you will find a […]
Visually Inspect Your Home For Energy Saving
Visually Inspect Your Home For Energy Saving Whether you are a “do-it-yourself” home energy auditor or a seasoned professional, learning about a home from an initial visual inspection is an important tool during an energy audit of home which can highlight energy saving opportunities. The visual inspection is the first indication of where to look […]
What is Insulation?
What is Insulation? Insulation is material designed to prevent heat or sound from being transmitted from one area to another. It’s normally used to keep heat and/or sound in or out of your home, or to confine it to certain parts of your house. Insulation can work in a number of different ways, but it […]
What is Spray Foam?
What is Spray Foam? Spray polyurethane foam, commonly referred to as SPF or simply Spray Foam is a spray-applied insulating foam plastic that is sprayed on as a liquid. Once applied it quickly expands finding and filling every nail hole, gap, nook and cranny which exists within every building envelope providing a complete air seal […]
