The type of insulation required depends on whether your home has solid or cavity walls. The former are made of (usually) an outer brick wall with an inner layer of brick or block with a gap in between. Solid walls have a single layer that’s usually brick or stone. Does your home hav...
There are many types of insulation, but spray foam insulation is the best because it creates an air-tight seal in floors, walls, and ceilings according to scientific research. For this reason, SAFCO only offers spray foam insulation. We spray both open cell and closed cell foam, the two ba...
Foam insulation is a fire retarder. It can stop a fire or block it from continuing to the next room. A fire that happens in one room could effectively be trapped there if you have ample foam insulation trapped between/filling in the walls. This can raise the value of your home and impr...
Is It Better to Insulate Walls From Outside or Inside? When I first looked into getting Insulation for my New Zealand home, I got a quote for my bedroom which had a mould and damp problem. To add installation internally, we would need to remove the gib board, add the installation, re...
Building two skins of masonry (brick and/or blockwork) either side of an air cavity has been the most popular method for constructing external walls in the UK for about a century. From its development to address some of the flaws of traditional solid wall construction, it has gradually evolv...
Stud wall insulation is popular now in buildings. So, don’t hesitate to add one to yourhome officeand keep the outside noise away. Asides from the silence, insulating your walls also saves energy bills. Insulated walls retain temperature for long periods. A warm room with insulated walls ...
We can take your existing attics, walls, and floors and make them more comfortable year-round with new high-quality insulation. Home Insulation Evaluation House insulation is the upgrade that pays you back on energy savings. Go further with our whole-house energy-saving evaluation. We’ll ident...
My project involved the full removal of all old insulation in both the attic and crawl space – almost 6,000 sq. ft. in total. After sealing at appropriate spaces, the replacement in the attic was both blown fiberglass and batting to wrap skylights, knee walls, etc. ...
Wall insulation is any type of insulating material that is attached to or placed within walls. Normally, the main function of wall insulation is to increase the climate efficiency of the space by making it easier to heat and cool the room. Depending on the type of wall insulation used, ...
Insulation for Solid Walls For illustrative purposes only U-value Calculator Start your U-value calculation > Use the calculator For homeowners looking to improve the performance of their solid masonry walled properties - perhaps to achieve compliance with modern building regulations, or perhaps to go...