Though some winter days in southern Louisiana are so chilly, you may doubt whether the sun ever reared its head, at least, one Covington homeowner can tell you otherwise. John, a model of energy efficiency, invested in a solar energy earlier in the year, and he’s been pleased with the benefits that he’s seeing even […]
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How Attic Encapsulation Saved this Slidell Man Extra Christmas cash It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas also happens to be one of the most expensive times of the year. Holiday travel. Purchasing gifts for family, friends, and co-workers. Extravagant meals. It can all add up. When you add the expenses associated with
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Spray Foam Insulation Ignition Barrier In the past, it was necessary for contractors to install a separate fire barrier to installations of spray foam insulation. However, Gaco fused the insulation and air sealing properties of spray polyurethane foam with an Ignition Barrier that makes spray foamed spaces not only safer but more affordable. How? GacoFireStop
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Drafty Cold Floors Like many homeowners, Andrea wondered why her home always seemed to be drafty and the especially unbearable cold floors during the winter despite her heat running around the clock. With cold weather approaching, keeping her Slidell home warm without breaking the bank became a priority for Andrea, so she called Sunlight Contractors
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Spray Foam Insulation Plus Solar Gets Max Efficiency For many southern Louisiana homeowners like Carmel Fejka of Metairie, a solar PV system is a logical choice. Customers who go solar report savings of as much as $100 per month, and a solar system increases a home’s resale value by $17k, according to a study by
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How Air Sealing Improves your Heating In Winter and Cooling in Summer After the brutal cold of last winter’s polar vortex, many Louisianans made the choice to invest in more energy efficient furnaces. If you’re one of those homeowners who’s cranking up the heat this cold season, you may be wondering why your home still
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What’s The Difference Between Open or Closed Spray Foam? Take a look at this chart. Properties Open Cell Spray Foam Closed Cell Spray Foam Texture spongy hard, smooth Cost less expensive more expensive R-value R-4 to R-4.3 per inch R6 per inch Moisture sealing? absorbent repellant What to Use Where The water sealing properties of
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While it’s not uncommon to find materials like newspapers, corncobs, or even horsehair serving as insulation in historic homes, more often than not in New Orleans, there’s simply no insulation at all. Compared with other areas of the country, southern Louisiana wouldn’t have had the dire need to trap heat during the winter, and our
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Air Sealing Historic Homes If you’ve recently had a home energy audit performed on your historic New Orleans home, you’ve probably discovered that the structure has dozens if not hundreds of hidden air leaks. What’s the story behind all these cracks and crevices? Where do air leaks come from? Air leaks are created during the
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Offering attic spray foam insulation Saves Money & Energy. No other energy solutions provider can offer the savings and services that Sunlight Contractor does. Call or email Sunlight Contractors today to learn more about energy solutions that will save your business money while conserving energy. Locations: Main Office: Sunlight Contractors, LLC 2323 Bainbridge St #110, Kenner, LA 70062
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