by Barry Pendley | Nov 25, 2011 | Tips and Tricks
Unless your home was built in complete accordance to the most current building standards, chances are you need more insulation. Older homes (built before 2001) may need more insulation. Even in some states (e.g., Michigan), building codes improved as late as 2006....
by Barry Pendley | Nov 22, 2011 | Tips and Tricks
Fireblocking (aka firestopping) is very important to control the spread of fire from one room to another and one floor to another. During the construction of a building, voids are created, either by design or by the creation of holes to allow electrical and plumbing...
by Barry Pendley | Nov 22, 2011 | Tips and Tricks
There is a a debate about whether cellulose or fiberglass is better. There is no debate that insulation must be installed properly. The cellulose industry highlights fiberglass as an inferior material due to gaps and compaction. A conscientious installer, whether...
by Barry Pendley | Nov 22, 2011 | Materials
Cellulose insulation is made from recycled paper/cardboard. Newspapers, Magazines and now shipping boxes find their end-of-life as cellulose. Because cellulose is based on recycled materials, it needs to go through a thorough process to remove junk.Recycling and...
by Barry Pendley | Nov 22, 2011 | Insulation Blowers
Cool Machines offers multiple blowers in their machines. Multiple blowers are placed into the machines to create higher velocity. Do you really need more than one blower? This article attempts to explain this frequently asked question… What multiple blowers will NOT...
