Before considering any type of insulation project you should determine where your problems are coming from by assessing the building condition. The best tool for testing this is a thermal imaging gun or infrared camera which shows temperature differences. These tools can show you if your walls or roof have poor or inadequate insulation, [...]
An area that is very hard to insulate is a vaulted and/or cathedral ceiling like many found in commercial buildings today. The old traditional way of insulating high ceilings was to use fiberglass that was nailed down. Over time the fiberglass insulation would then start to sag and hang down due to gravity. The best [...]
There are many areas in your business that cannot be properly insulated with regular insulation. Some of the areas that need special attention are the sub floor and floor joists. These spaces sometimes are tight to get into and maybe just a couple of inches wide and are hard to seal using fiberglass or cellulose [...]
The old standard when insulating walls or attics was fiberglass in sheets or batts. When you install fiberglass it goes between the rafters or boards which still leaves air leaks in between the seams and between the boards of the surface. Spray Foam Polyurethane is a material that properly insulates, fills all the cracks, [...]
There are 3 main types of insulation being applied to walls, attics and roofs. These 3 types of insulation are made differently and need to be applied differently. Cellulose insulation is made from a material that looks like shredded newspapers and is treated with flame retardants. Cellulose is blown in an attic by a blower [...]
R-value is measured under laboratory conditions, but in the real world there are other factors that determine how effective a particular type of insulation may or may not be. Conduction, convection, and radiation all affect heat loss, but R-value only measures the first one, conduction, which is when heat is lost through solid materials. Radiation [...]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) considers R-value to be an integral part of spray foam measurement, and the FTC defines how R-value is reported and tested. The thermal performance of insulation is measured by R-value. R-value is a test performed under laboratory conditions and measures resistance to heat flow. The testing methods were developed by [...]
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers states that thermal comfort is achieved when 80% of a building’s occupants are satisfied with the environmental conditions. While it is extremely challenging to satisfy everyone all the time, particularly when people have varying metabolisms and methods of dress, there are some things that can be [...]
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