Selling your home? Remember, good insulation can push up your home resale value. It’s not just about a fresh coat of paint or a nice kitchen – how well a home keeps out the heat or cold matters a lot. These days, buyers are smart. They’re looking for homes that won’t cost them a fortune […]
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When we talk about the comfort of our homes, it’s not just about aesthetics or the latest technology. At the core, it’s about the quality of the air and the climate inside our living spaces. Energy efficiency and comfort are intertwined, significantly affecting how we experience our homes. In regions like ours, where humidity and
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If your insulation begins to fail, it’s a sign that you have problems. You may also have problems like a drafty home. Other problems can be costly in high energy bills, or worse, they could even cause serious health issues, thanks to allergies, rodents, and mildew. How do you determine if the insulation in your
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Fall months are full of joy: colorful foliage, festive holidays and the first snowfall. One thing that isn’t so fun? As the temperature drops, the thermostat is cranked up, so do energy bills. The U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 49% of homeowners’ energy bills are spent on cooling and heating. Your home’s
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It’s HOT in here! Condensation, heat, and a hot metal roof are all aspects of owning a metal building in Louisiana. The sun beats down on your metal roof and can make the conditions unbearable during high temperatures in the summer. During the winter, heat from a heating unit will leak out of your metal
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Spray Polyurethane Foam Why Spray Polyurethane Foam is the Best Insulating Product for Your Commercial Roof. What do athletic shoes, baby bed mattresses, watch straps, bungee cords, and porch cushions have in common? Each is made, at least in part, from the versatile product we know as polyurethane. Polyurethane has been around since the late
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Video review and project details of Zachary Louisiana homeowner with wall and attic spray foam insulation by Sunlight Contractors of Baton Rouge, Denham Springs and Zachary LA. Video Details: Baton Rouge Denham Springs and Zachary homeowners experience with spray foam. This is David’s home out in Baton Rouge Louisiana. David researched and discovered that Sunlight
Ahhhh. Nothing beats the sound of peace and quiet. Except maybe the jingle of extra money in your pocket. Insulate your home with spray polyurethane foam, and you can treat your ears to both kinds of beautiful music. Soundproof your home with spray foam insulation Spray foam helps cut down on airborne sound transmission, creating
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A bad spray foam job can really stink. Installing spray polyurethane foam insulation, even in an already occupied home, usually just results in greater comfort, increased energy-savings, and more homeowner happiness. But a botched spray foam install can be a whole different kettle of fish. In fact, it might even smell like a kettle of
Spray foam insulation is often called a miracle product. But if you allow an improperly trained/uncertified/incompetent/just-plain-lazy contractor to do your installation, you may end up needing a whole other kind of miracle! Spray foam insulation gone wrong can be a costly mistake, not only financially but a health hazard also. The spray foam product itself
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Leaky faucets — no good. Leaky homes — even worse. If your home has uncontrolled air leakage in and out of it, you have a lot more to worry about than an annoying drip-drip-drip. Air leaks waste energy — and therefore your hard-earned money. They can also carry moisture that leads to condensation, which feeds
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Ah, Spray Polyurethane Foam. How do I appreciate thee? Let me count the ways. This may sound silly but when you get the results of: Lower energy costs Seal cracks/voids with no settling or shrinking Reduce noise Provide greater climate comfort Increase structural strength Deter pests Lower my carbon footprint (Wow. That’s a lot of ways.)
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Just breathe You need to do it. Your dog Sparky needs to do it. Your nice big glass of red wine may even need to do it. But your house? Not so much. The old-fashioned notion that a house needs to breathe is just that, outdated and out-of-step with modern building science. The truth is
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How airtight is your home? Like oil and vinegar, energy efficiency and air leaks just don’t mix. While a home can never be too airtight, there’s probably never been a home that’s 100% airtight. Blower door testing allows your insulation contractor to figure out precisely how airtight — or leaky — your home really is.
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How important is proper home ventilation for your health? Having a properly ventilated home is literally a breath of fresh air. Especially when you consider that air quality inside homes is often worse than outside. In fact, EPA studies reveal that human exposure to indoor pollutant levels can be 2, 5 – even 100 –
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Airflow is Your Home’s Stack Effect It may sound like the name of the hottest new boy band to hit the scene. But it’s really just an airflow fact that could be hitting your wallet hard on energy costs. “The Department of Energy estimates that just by reducing air leaks in your home, you can save
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Some insight on R-value The R-value of insulation 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 though not high enough to offer sufficient
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Verifying Reviews on Insulation Contractors is Essential Protect Your Family Protect Your Home The number one industry to receive complaints in the state is sadly contractors. We urge you to do your homework. After you have verified credentials, check Google+ reviews insulation contractors, check out Yelp reviews, and best yet, speak directly with other
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Are Tax Credits Good in 2016? Investing in insulation provides thousands of dollars in savings over the life of your home. You’ll reduce your monthly utility bills as you rely less on your HVAC system, and even costs associated with pest and moisture damage can be mitigated if you choose the right insulation. However, many
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Smart homeowners want high-quality, properly installed insulation that allows them to remain comfortable winter, spring, summer, fall — and, yes, even when the monthly utility bill arrives. Spray polyurethane foam offers highly effective insulation for a home’s interior (in walls, ceiling, and attics), and can even be applied around corners and on contoured surfaces. It
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Next to the quality of insulation that you choose for your home or business, nothing is more important than the quality of its installation. With so many different options out there for keeping your home comfortable year-round, you need a knowledgeable contractor who will provide the information you need and answer all your questions so
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Your attic’s insulation can leave you cold. Encapsulate your Attic Here’s the truth: If you have an improperly insulated or uninsulated attic, you have air leaks. And just as hot summer outside air can “leak in” and raise your AC costs, the nice warm air you’re paying for in winter will rise up and “leak”
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Old man winter knows his way to Covington Unfortunately, moisture also knows its way to subfloors and crawl spaces. We won’t find a solution to old man winter but we do have a solution to moisture and it includes moisture prevention. The hot summer and even late fall days in Covington make it tough to
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High utility bills can make you hot under the collar. [gallery_bank type=”individual” format=”thumbnail” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” special_effect=”overlay_fade-white” animation_effect=”bounce” album_title=”true” album_id=”20″]If there’s one thing that can make you sweat faster than a hot New Orleans day, it’s a sky-high utility bill! It was July, 2013, and Eric Berger was tired of sweating it! As his air-conditioning
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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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