Spray insulation

When I answered the phone, the homeowner said, “Mr. Bird, I need your help. Allison Bailes & Andy Bell at Energy Vanguard gave me your name & number, and said to call you”. This homeowner had employed a company to encapsulate his attic with spray foam insulation. Oddly enough, we had also been called to provide a […]

The right kind of insulation can make a difference to your home. The benefits of spray foam insulation are worth the money, time and effort.

It appears we’ve reached the stage of this rebuild in which one big project will be completed every week. It’s Week Four of the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge™ and today, I’m showing you how we are sealing our historic home from the inside to prevent moisture and weather intrusion and provide a sturdy reinforcement to our old wood siding. Not all progress is pretty but this is my favorite new feature of our house so far! …

One insulation type that can create a big impact on your home without breaking the bank is closed-cell spray foam insulation.

Spray-polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation, growing in popularity, is under scrutiny from EPA. What's a homeowner or builder to do?

While I’d love to stick denim insulation in my walls, it’s just not possible without ripping off all the sheet rock. So while the debate goes on for petroleum based insulation products that claim zero VOCs, R-values up to 7.4 per inch, and CFCs and Formaldehyde free, I’d argue that the one-time environmental cost would provide years of environmental savings.

Most homeowners can get used to outside noise, like airplanes, trains and the neighbor kid's garage band, but those persistent little sounds in our own home are what will drive you crazy. The good news is that most home noises are easy to eliminate without spending hours on repairs or a ton of money. Here is a collection of fixes for the most annoying squeaks, creaks, gurgles and bangs.

If you live on a busy street or if you have really noisy neighbors, then you know how important the role is that acoustic insulation plays, since the difference with and without it can be as big as night and day. There are many different sound insulation materials, such as Rockwool, spray foam, cellulose, fiberglass, […]

Spray Foam Insulation with Black Paint – Western Insulation Texas

Learn how to add insulation to walls that have drywall on them. Find out your options for adding insulation to closed walls.