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Should Rafters be Encapsulated by Spray-Foam?

ScottG, contributing writer | January 30th, 20121 comment

Even experts continue to be confused about the permissible thickness of foam insulation sprayed onto the underside of a roof deck

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Weighing the Merits of Spray-Foam Insulation

ScottG, contributing writer | January 23rd, 2012

A homeowner looking to upgrade the insulation in his 90-year-old Cape is thinking about contracting for spray-in foam. But he's got conflicting advice from installers and wonders whether closed-cell or open-cell foam is the way to go.

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Best Attic for Hot/Humid Climates

Matt Risinger, Blogger | October 31st, 2011

Most houses in Hot/Humid climates don't have basements so that means that most ductwork in Southern house runs through super hot attic spaces. In this video I'll show you a rather civilized attic space that really makes for a comfortable & efficient house!

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Roof Top Rigid Foam - Taking Efficiency Through The Roof

Matt Risinger, Blogger | September 23rd, 20106 comments

Over the last year I've really been working on how to get my houses to the next level of greater energy efficiency and this video will show you my latest secret. We're laying down a thick layer of rigid ISO foam boards on top of the roof.

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Make Up Air For Commercial Exhaust Fans in Homes

Matt Risinger, Blogger | August 20th, 2010

My clients specified a huge gas commercial range with a high CFM exhaust fan. I was worried that this fan wouldn't exhaust properly with a fully spray foamed tight shell. In this video I'll show you how we provided make-up air so that the exhaust fan would have enough air coming in to exhaust.

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