Typically, companies specializing in thermal remediation will come to a home or building to remediate the premises. But what happens if you want to bring furniture into your home or facility. One company, understanding this limitation, converted an existing garage and used our foil insulation to construct a thermal remediation...
Figuring out how to best insulate your masonry wall can be difficult. This is due partly because masonry walls appear in a variety of instances within structures. For example, in the Southeastern U.S for example an entire home may be built with block. In the Northeastern U.S. basements are typically...
In summer, considerable radiation from the sun is absorbed by buildings, because the outer surfaces of most roofs and walls have high absorptivity. Much of this radiant energy absorbed from the outside turns into heat, which flows by conduction through the solid material to the cooler inside surfaces of the roof...
Recently on our contact us page, a somewhat frustrated customer sent in the following message. We quickly responded and within a few short emails had addressed his concerns. However, the phrase “little guy” stuck out and was discussed at length here at the Insulation Stop. The inspiration for this post comes from...
Winterize and Protect Your Summer Investments Summer is over, the leaves are falling. Depending on where you live you may even have seen snow recently. For the weekender, now is the time to close out the summer and the related activities that go along with season. Whether you are closing up...
When our creative writer requested we create a reflective foil hat for him to use we had no idea what to do. Come to find out after a couple of quick google searches, there is plenty of information available showing how to make hats of all types using regular materials...
Insulating HVAC Ducts Can Save Big Bucks If you haven’t looked at your HVAC ducts lately, or ever, you may be losing money every time the system comes on. The ductwork connected to the HVAC system carries the heated or cooled air to various parts of the home. However, it...
Should You Buy Foil Faced Fiberglass Insulation? Yes but no. You should certainly use foil facings and fiberglass insulation. But do you want to purchase it as just one product? Maybe not if you are watching your budget. Foil facings applied to fiberglass insulation although still very common as duct wrap...
Thank you to B.P. for the awesome photos of his concrete slab pour in his new pole barn located in Central New Jersey. InfraStop® concrete insulation is ideal for use in residential and commercial applications. There are several attributes that make InfraStop® concrete insulation a good choice for under slab and...
Adding insulation into a home, garage, shed, barn, or other outbuilding is not a glamorous home improvement project, but if done properly will provide a positive return on your investment. Upgrading the quality or amount of insulation will reduce monthly heating and cooling costs resulting in overall savings and make...
