Environmental sustainability has become the hottest new trend in construction, especially when it comes to energy efficiency. It seems there’s a new “green” product coming out every week that promises to revolutionize its respective market. The trend has become so prevalent that homeowners looking to sell their properties are adding in new green initiatives to […]
Well, unless you live in a cave the new word going round is green, even in the building industry. Green theme trade shows, conventions and seminars are an every other week event in the construction business. With everyone wanting to minimize their impact on good old Planet Earth, the green machine is moving fast. In […]
Notably, most houses built prior to the spring of 1970 have no exterior wall insulation. Interestingly, building codes at the time did not require it. This fact means that there are millions of houses in California without such insulation. The lack of insulation in exterior walls allows conditioned air to pass freely from the inside […]
Well, unless you live in a cave the new word going round is green, even in the building industry. Green theme tradeshows, conventions and seminars are an every other week event in the construction business. With everyone wanting to minimize their impact on good old Planet Earth, the green machine is moving fast. In today’s […]
Home is the one place where we should feel safe from the elements and, depending on the weather, comfortably warm or cool: Your home’s insulation can help achieve this. With that in mind, here are six ways you can benefit from installing spray foam insulation in Sacramento, CA: Potential for lower energy bills: Large household […]
Every day you can read in the newspaper about the price of natural gas being at a high level and not expected to drop in the near future. It has even been mentioned that Southern Ca. might have to deal with Blackouts this summer. Sacramento Utility District is considering an average 6% electric rate increase. […]
Everyone knows that New Homebuilding has slowed down to a snail’s pace. Housing Starts have reached Record Lows still lots of New Homes are going to be built since the demand for Shelter increases every year as our population increases. Large Remodels are going on in every neighborhood. The “other” big Buzz Word heard and seen […]
Warm in the winter, cool in the summer—at least that’s every homeowner’s goal. Your HVAC system pumps and circulates air inside your home, while wall and attic insulation keeps it from escaping. But your insulation must be in tip-top shape to work properly. So when the time comes to look into home insulation replacement, consider […]
Whether you live in a warm or cold climate, insulation is extremely important in your home. Insulation helps you keep your house warm or cold, or just the way you like it without spending hundreds of dollars to do so. Many know the benefits of insulation, but how many know if the insulation in their […]
When it comes to either finding a way to insulate a newly remodeled home or replacing your insulation after thermal imaging or a dramatic spike in your energy bills, you have lots of choices as a homeowner. There’s regular spray-foam insulation, cotton-based insulation and soy-based insulation. There are many benefits to soy-based foam insulation, and […]