Insulation Guide

We’re just about ready to have closed cell spray foam installed ( our choice for basement wall insulation ). We’ve lined up a great contractor in the Baltimore area who’s going to let us follow him around the basement with our video gear so we can share the whole experience with you. Stay tuned for that in the next 2-3 weeks, we’re sure you’ll enjoy the series. Here’s two pictures of the basement’s concrete block walls today: If you’re familiar with most basement insulation methods, you’ll recognize the complete lack of a vapor barrier between the stud walls and the concrete block wall (waterproofed ... Read Full Story

Regular readers of this blog may have noticed a slight preoccupation with insulation over the past year or so. On a personal level, I've been getting my draughty ground floor Victorian flat insulated, while on a political level, the Green Group on the Council has been pushing for a borough-wide free insulation scheme to be introduced. Back in April, I mentioned that the Sustainable Development Committee, which I chair, was carrying out a review into home insulation in the borough. Over the last few months we've gathered evidence and heard from a number of witnesses, including housing associations, energy companies, other local authorities and ... Read Full Story

The government must introduce radical measures to prevent the effects of climate change, according to a campaigning group that pushes for action to prevent climate change destabilisation. Abi Edgar, spokesperson for Campaign against Climate Change, speaking at 350.org’s International Day of Climate Action, said the government must commit to eco-friendly measures to cut down on the UK’s carbon footprint. These should include banning domestic flights and stopping the use of agrofuel, she added. One measure that the government has taken to decrease the UK’s carbon footprint is encouraging householders to install insulation. For example, the government is offering free cavity wall insulation to pensioners. ... Read Full Story

XPS is an extruded polystyrene insulation manufactured through a plastic extrusion process. The resulting board is a real Site Survivor TM almost 100% closed cell, strong, highly moisture resistant and easy to cut and shape. This makes them ideal for applications in the construction industry as they are equipped for ’site survival’ and can be cut to shapes that make them extremely fit for use. It also means that Polyfoam is ideal for a vast range of fabrication applications where the strength of the material as an infill in panels etc. is widely recognised and valued. In short Polyfoam is two solutions in one……both ... Read Full Story

Soundproof insulation is insulation which is meant to muffle or deaden sound to reduce noise pollution. It's used to stop noise entering a room or to stop it from leaving an area. There are a range of different styles of soundproof insulation which can be applied both before and after a room has been built. There are construction companies out there who concentrate on soundproofing. Often for those among us who don't wish to try it ourselves. The main purpose of soundproofing is to make additional density, which in turn will trap sound waves so they have difficulty passing thru. Soundproofing can be done ... Read Full Story