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Insulation

Recycle Your Jeans at the Gap March 5-14, 2010

March 8, 2010

Photo by permission of Ben Donley
One of my most popular post is “Recycle your Blue Jeans.”  I guess I have a lot of jean wearing, need to get rid of old jeans readers.  Well, for a limited time, Gap is taking back old jeans as part of the CottontoBluetoGreen.org campaign. The time period is short:  March [...]

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Garage Door Insulation Helps to Reduce Winter and Summer Energy Bills

February 16, 2010

Photo courtesy of Falcon Foam.
How many of you use your garage as a work area? Or how many feel like their bedroom above the garage is cold despite adequate insulation? Are your garage doors insulated?  I did not think.
My prior house had beautiful custom wood doors and no insulation in the walls.  It was colder [...]

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AirKrete Fire Proof Foam Insulation: Peace of Mind with Lower Energy Bills

February 9, 2010

Note: post has been updated as of 2/15/2010 due to conversation with Keene Christopher, CEO of AirKrete.
The other day as I was sitting around of table of women at a Super Bowl Party, one of the women commented on how cold this particular  winter has been  Quickly the conversation turned to how cold their own [...]

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Do You Have the Energy Bill Blues?

November 15, 2007

Photo by Dee Teal by permission.

Would your feet look like the above picture if you took off your socks and shoes in your house? Better yet, does your body feel like the picture? Are you cold, unable to stay warm, and tired of giving away your money to the utility companies? Sometimes, [...]

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Is Your Living Area Just One Big Leak?

November 13, 2007

 

(Readers receive discounts for Battic Door purchases. See below.)
 Do you feel like Goldilocks in your home? Either it is too hot or too cold. It is never just right? Could your house be suffering from leaky home syndrome??? Is it curable?
I am living proof, having lived in a leaky house, that you can plug up [...]

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Look to Your Attic To Lower Your Energy Bills

November 12, 2007

Photo courtesy of Energy Star
You know the verse, “oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful?” 1 Perhaps it should be changed to “oh the weather outside is frightful, our natural gas bills are not so delightful.” With the expected increase in natural gas prices, it is time to start looking [...]

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Icynene® Insulation–The Ultimate Barrier to High Energy Bills

September 14, 2007

 
 
Photo courtesy of Icynene.com 
Remember, my Top 10 This Next List , where I posted my ten favorite green building products? Number 5 on the list is Icynene®,  an open cell spray foam insulation.  It basically provides a barrier to prevent drafts, condensation, and outdoor allergens from penetrating the building envelope.  From personal experience, this is an amazing product. 

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Why Not Feel As Comfortable with Your Insulation As Your Jeans?

September 3, 2007

 
Can you imagine an insulation that feels like your oldest pair of jeans?  How about being able to rub an insulation all over your face without a reaction? Bonded Logic’s UltraTouch cotton insulation is an itch-free, non-toxic solution for keeping your house well insulated.  It is the fourth item on my ThisNext list of my favorite “personally used” green building products.  (For information [...]

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