Category Archives: Fiberglass Batt

The Foundation of your Home: Slabs, Basements, and Crawl Spaces

What is under your home?  I hope you have some solid ground.  If you do great!  Now how did your home builder get to solid ground? The first of a multi-part topic. Left: Slab on Grade ready for walls. (courtesy … Continue reading

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Insulation: Properly Installing Fiberglass Batts

The last two posts have concerned issues of properly installing Fiberglass Batt type insulation.  That discussion revolved around newly installed insulation.  Inspections were done after the insulation was there and before the drywall was installed. In this post, I would … Continue reading

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Insulation: How To Do Business with Customer Service in Mind Part II

Last Sunday I wrote a post about the Lawyers being sent to my friend and fellow Building Science Blogger Allison Bailes regarding a post on his blog. http://www.efficientenergysavers.com/energysaversblog/insulation-how…ervice-in-mind/ ? I received a copy of the letter from the President of Guardian Insulation … Continue reading

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Insulation: How To Do Business with Customer Service in Mind!

I do Home Energy Audits. When I am collecting the data from the home, I look at many things that effect energy usage. Equipment, Solar Orientation, Infiltration and the building shell (includes doors and windows), and Insulation are the major … Continue reading

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