Is It Worth Insulating Exterior Walls? You bet it is. Exterior wall insulation prevents your home from warming up in the summer and feeling cold in the winter. Up to 20% of home heat loss and gain occurs through exterior walls. Without adequate insulation, heat passes through without much resistance. How Do I Know How…
In this video, our tech is performing a duct leakage test at a new home in Westerly Rhode Island. All cities and towns in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut require a duct leakage test with a passing grade before issuing a certificate of occupancy. Duct Leakage Testing in Rhode Island In Rhode Island, passing is…
While onsite to perform a duct leakage test at a new home in Providence R.I., we quickly realized that the ductwork had not been properly sealed. As a result, we decided to make this video for builders and homeowners as a training tool, to show what to look for and what to avoid in order…
In this video, one of our crews is in Woonsocket, R.I. installing insulation for walls in a typical post World War 2 ranch. The home has newer vinyl siding installed over existing wood shakes. Between the two layers of siding is a thin rigid foam board that acts as a drainage plane, which must be…
