Environmentally Friendly Insulating Products: Insulating for Health and Sustainability
This article is an overview of various insulating materials and methods used throughout the world. Special attention is placed on recent findings related to health issues as they relate to insulating materials and methods. Also, you will find little-known ways to...
Energy Saving Tips: Adding Insulation and More
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....
Fireblocking / Firestopping
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...
How to Install Fiberglass Batts
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...
Cellulose Insulation
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...
Do I Need More Than One Blower?
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...
About Insulation Machine Airlocks
The airlock (D) is probably the most important part of a high production insulation machine. The larger the airlock, the more production. Other factors contribute to production (i.e., force feeding augers, hose size), but the airlock is key and should be one of the...
Comparison CM1500 vs Krendl 475
The Cool Machine 1500 is an excellent machine choice for a contractor who needs a portable, yet productive machine. The CM1500 soundly excels and surpasses other machines in its class. Consider the following comparisons between the CM1500 and Krendl 475. Comparison of...
Insulating Basement Walls
Very few residential basements are free from moisture and damp. The elevation (or none) of the basement, method of wall construction, rising damp and poor or no insulation are the factors that make basement walls retain moisture. More often than not, a “wet”...
Applegate Cellulose Insulation
Applegate Insulation has been in the business of insulating American homes (and the rest of the world) for the past 50 years. The family-owned business is a leader in the manufacture of cellulose insulation. The products are eco-friendly and energy efficient as ...
