MAJOR SYSTEMS: INSULATION
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Next time you pull on a pair of jeans, consider this: You can use denim to keep your house cool in the summer and war...
Looking to cut energy costs and improve home comfort? Focus on your heating and cooling systems. While it is imperati...
I grew up in a split-level, the house style that dominated suburbia in the decades immediately following World War II...
You have the desire, the energy, and the skills to beef up the insulation around your house, but the cost of material...
Weatherstripping your home is a fairly simple do-it-yourself project that can save you a significant amount off your ...
A small crack or one leaky window might not seem like a big problem, but taken together, your home’s small drafts can...
Insulate your house to keep it warm in the cooler months, cool in the warmer months, and save big money on energy bills.
Soundproofing is not only possible but relatively easy, whether the source of noise is within or outside of the home.
When the whole family's home, it can get pretty loud. What can you do for noise control between rooms? Well, it depen...
There are different methods for spraying different kinds of blown insulation into the walls, attics, and floors of your home.
Keep warm and comfortable this winter and lower your utility bills with some energy-efficient home improvements.
Aided by ceramic coating, new insulating paint products bring huge energy savings to the market.
Opt for eco-friendly products to reduce drafts, save energy, and keep you and mother earth smiling.
Sound attenuating insulation is added to the nursery to reduce the echo effect of noise.
George Saylor from Owens Corning is on location to install, and explain the unique properties of, the insulation being used in this project.
Bob is joined by Mike Hobson of Westchester Insulation as the crew prepares one of the Mashpee houses for insulation installation.
Bob joins Joe Sheridan (from Energy Guard) to learn more about the US Greenfiber Cocoon cellulose insulation being used in the barn.
Bob joins insulation contractor Joe Sheridan to witness the process of blowing insulation in behind original plaster walls.
Australian-born architect and homeowner, Gavin Langley, shows Bob how attics are insulated in his home country.
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley install the roof insulation and the false rafter tails, or "jet blocks". Bob discusses the advantages of this type of insulation, e...
Contractor Rick Davenport demonstrates the installation of wet-spray cellulose insulation. Jets of water moisten the insulation as it leaves the blower hose nozzl...
Bob and the insulation contractor review how different types of insulation are used in different applications. Blown-in insulation is put into the existing house,...
A vent pipe is installed in the ranch's roof. A hole is cut and a shield is added to create a weather-tight seal around the pipe and roof shingles. Down in the ba...
Insulation contractors Jim and John Case show Bob how to insulate the cathedral ceiling. To ensure airflow and prevent condensation buildup, channels are install ...
Bob meets with Don Schumacher (from NCFI), who explains polyurethane spray-on insulation. Applied directly to the back of sheathing, it swells to 25 times its liq...
Bob is joined by Jim Remick, of Nickerson-Remick insulation contractors, who tells Bob that closed-cell insulation is more and more in demand. Once rigid, the ins...
