How to Save Insulating a New Construction Home Judy Holcomb is ecstatic. Not just because she loves her new two-story home, but also because she was smart enough to hire the professional, certified installers at Sunlight Contractors to insulate her home while it was still under construction. Their prompt service, unwavering professionalism, and top-notch workmanship […]
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Why your floors need protection now, and what you can do about it. Do you shudder because of your once-beautiful hardwoods cupping and buckling? Are your subfloors being overtaken by mildew and decay, and termites making a buffet of your home? Peter Reichard’s 2009 article in New Orleans Homes and Lifestyles got it right: Even
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“Don’t even think about insulating the floor of your raised Louisiana home.” It’s common advice, based upon two dreaded words: moisture problems. Many types of insulation can actually contribute to moisture problems, but unless you want to freeze on the cold days and mop sweat on the sultry ones, all while paying through the nose
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Solutions for Winterizing Crawl Spaces While most people don’t associate cold weather with New Orleans (especially in August), winters can feel as brutal here as anywhere else. Our high year round humidity contributes to this bone-chilling cold. Considering the fact that humidity is also the culprit for making us feel hotter in the summer, this
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Dirt Floor Crawl Spaces are a Problem for Louisiana Homeowners [gallery_bank type=”individual” format=”thumbnail” title=”true” desc=”true” responsive=”true” animation_effect=”bounce” album_title=”true” album_id=”14″]Crawl spaces with dirt floors are not uncommon, in particular in older homes, because they’re cheaper. However, they create significant problems for homeowners, especially in humid southern climes like Louisiana. Insulating Homes in Louisiana Damp earth creates
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Crawl spaces are not uncommon in hot, flood-prone southern Louisiana. Many historic homes were built raised to prevent flooding, but crawl spaces also created a way to allow cooling air to circulate throughout a home before air conditioning. Today, many homes still have crawl spaces to provide easy access to pipes and other equipment that’s
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Preventing Termite Damage Ideally, preventing termite damage would be a homeowner’s only problem. Termites just aren’t that simple. First, we have to get to know the little pests, repair any damage, them we can focus on prevention. Knowing the types of termite that is plaguing your home is essential. Termite swarms in Baton Rouge, New Orleans,
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The savings potential for Louisiana homeowners who invest in solar PV panels is significant. A 3kW system is capable of producing 450 kWh per month, which can reduce monthly bills by half. For homeowners whose summer cooling bills are in the triple digits, a common complaint in our sub-tropical climate, that savings could be tremendous.
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There is a difference between Fiberglass and Cellulose Insulation A well insulated home will have lower utility bills by preventing the heat or cold from escaping the structure. Eash has its benefits – fiberglass is easier to install yet is less energy efficient. Blown in cellulose insulation fills cracks and crevices making it more energy
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Insulation R-value The insulation R-value is a measurement of thermal resistance. In other words, R-value tells you how easily heat will move from one side of an object to the other. Even before applying insulation, the materials that make up your home have an R-value. It is not high enough to offer sufficient insulation properties in
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In southern Louisiana, extreme summer temperature, bone-chilling winter weather, and perpetual humidity create year-round discomfort and expense for homeowners. Many of our clients come to us with questions about the best insulation to promote consistent, comfortable indoor temperatures, energy and cost savings, and moisture prevention. Cellulose insulation improves more than comfort While many options exist,
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Case Study: Blackwater Refinery – Westwego Office Space With an Energy Loss Problem Spray foam insulation can save you 10% on energy by sealing up weak spots where cool air can escape. Blackwater Refinery knows a thing or two about energy. After all, they specialize in the safe storage of petroleum in their Westwego facility. Naturally,
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Louisiana Business can Fireproof Fire-related deaths in the workplace were 21% higher in 2013 than in 2012 and 36% higher than in 2010. Many of of them were avoidable. Billions of dollars in productivity are lost each year due to fires. No one wants to imagine the worst case scenario, but all business owners should plan
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As summer steamrolls across Louisiana, many homeowners in New Orleans and the surrounding area are wondering how they can lower their cooling costs without lowering their quality of life. If turning off the air conditioner isn’t an option, what’s the next best thing? The truth is you don’t need to run your air conditioner all
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Is Cellulose Insulation Moisture Resistant? In southern states like Louisiana and Mississippi, humidity poses a problem for homeowners seeking affordable, reliable insulation. As insulation is a long-term investment, it’s natural that residents of Gulf Coast cities like New Orleans and Baton Rouge would want a product that is able to withstand humidity and moisture-related problems. Because
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Fire-proofing Technology – Is it Worth It? Keeping clients, staff, and assets safe should be the main priority of any entrepreneur. Any number of events could threaten that safety – from hurricanes to fires – and so businesses attempting to secure commercial and industrial buildings naturally want to invest in a technology that provides the
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Homeowners Incentives for Insulation Make upgrading your insulation affordable with homeowners incentives. Making your residence more energy efficient will save you thousands of dollars over the life of your home. Utility bills are cut in half in many cases as heating and cooling needs become more consistent and less energy is wasted. However, making the decision to
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If prevention is the best medicine, the best time to reduce a home’s energy waste is during the construction phase. After all of the channels have been drilled for electrical wires and pipes, after outlets and light fixtures have been installed, but before the drywall goes up, steps can be taken to both insulate and
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From computers to air conditioners to refrigerators, American homeowners possess more and more appliances and gadgets that place an ever higher price tag on utility bills. Energy consumption has more than doubled since 1980, according to Energy Star findings, and with great consumption comes great cost. For homeowners seeking relief from the exorbitant demands of
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Energy conscious homeowners in Louisiana and throughout the United States recognize that they can make a difference when it comes to environmental concerns. Though residential buildings now make up 22% of all U.S. energy use, according to research from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, homeowners can reduce that number through the proper application of
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For many homeowners, the cost of spray foam creates some initial hesitation. Certainly, having your attic and crawlspace properly insulated with spray foam costs more than using the pink stuff that your mom and dad relied on; however, unlike the pink stuff and other traditional insulation, spray foam need only be applied once. After its
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For American homeowners living in the south, summers pose a substantial challenge: staying comfortable without creating exorbitant utility bills. In southern Louisiana and Mississippi cities, summertime highs can range from 90°F averages in New Orleans to 92°F averages in Baton Rouge, but with extreme humidity levels, the heat feels even more oppressive. Five hundred dollar
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Hire Certified Installers Balash decided, he needed a certified installer if he was going to spend the money to upgrade his insulation. He had chosen spray foam insulation for the project. Eager to see his heating and cooling costs reduced, he began researching local insulation contractors. What he found was typical of an unregulated industry.
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One of the benefits of attic encapsulation is energy savings. Insulation is required between the attic space and the living space below, which keeps temperatures in the living quarters of a home regulated. However, insulation applied to an attic’s floor provides no temperature control in the attic itself. Conditioned air, therefore, running through ductwork that
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During New Orleans Entrepreneur Week, the city celebrated the substantial influx of new businesses to Louisiana that has brought with it new ways of thinking and working. Louisiana has enjoyed an economic renaissance during a time when other American cities were foundering, and the pioneering creatives that have staked their claims here have forward-thinking notions
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