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  • Why I Don’t Like Spray Foam In Existing Home Walls

    July 12, 2012

    Foam insulation can be really good. But it depends on what kind. If you are thinking about putting it in the walls of an existing home, read this first. A cautionary tale from my own home.

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Nate Adams

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  • Terrible cook. Serious building scientist.

 

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Blog Highlights

  • Confessions of an Insulation Contractor
  • 4 Steps to Buy Clean Renewable Electricity for the Same Price as Dirty Electricity
  • Changing Halogen Track and IKEA Lighting to LED Bulbs (GU4, GU5.3, MR16 base)
  • EUI Calculator: Is your home fit or fat?
  • My Wife: I HATE Air Conditioning
  • Which Indoor Air Quality Monitors Are Best And Why

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