Similarly to fiberglass, blanket insulation is a great soundproofing material, helping to block sound as well as keep heat in ...

Q. I live in a ranch-style home that was built in the late 1960s. Recently, I have been approached by two different contractors touting the energy savings benefits of making my attic space unvent ...

Spray foam insulation in an attic. DOUG PARKER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Spray foam insulation in the attic has dramatically reduced energy bills. Inside Out feature feature on homnes with energy upgrades.

Spray foam insulation is a composite material formed when two chemicals (isocyanate and polyol resin, typically) meet. Kept in two separate hoppers or tanks and transported by gas pressure or a ...

In contrast, spray-foam insulation has an R-value of 3.7 per inch for open cell and 6.2 per inch for closed cell. The closed cell type can easily achieve an R-49 at only 8 inches thick, which is a ...

There must be a better way than pricey spray-foam insulation to make a home more energy efficient. By Tim Layton Published: Jul 05, 2013 6:00 AM EDT Media Platforms Design Team ...

Q I had our attic spray-foamed in 2010. Our HVAC contractor recently did a semiannual service. The technician came down from the attic, where he was checking the air handler, and he was wringing ...

Spray foam insulation seems like the easy solution, but I had a concern I might want to remove it in case something else had to get run there (*cough*fiber*cough*), ...