If you want your home to hold more heat or reduce your energy bills, spray foam insulation is often touted as an alternative to traditional building insulation, such as mineral wool or fibreglass.

Installing quality insulation is the best thing you can do to improve the energy efficiency of your home. Over time it can save you bundles in heating and cooling costs. The most effective insulation ...

Built in the 1840s from barge board, Maria Lana’s Bywater cottage is a perfect example of New Orleans vernacular architecture. It also was less than comfortable during cold snaps. “It just never felt ...

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Q - I have found on the internet a place that will sell me everything I need to spray foam insulation into my attic. I hear you talk about how spray in foam is the way to go. How hard do you think ...

Britons planning to improve the energy efficiency of their homes are being warned to do their research before using spray foam insulation. The popular form of insulation has been widely used by ...

Q. I live in a ranch-style home that was built in the late 1960s. Recently, I have been approached by two different contractors touting the energy savings benefits of making my attic space unvented by ...

Homeowners are feeling "betrayed" by the news that some of the UK's biggest mortgage providers are refusing to lend against properties with spray foam in the roof. An estimated 250,000 homes in the UK ...