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Education and expert tips to help improve your comfort and energy efficiency.
Your attic is a space where the air you’re paying to heat can escape right through the roof.
Adding spray foam insulation to your attic roof deck or attic flat can stop that air movement, helping to make your home more comfortable and prevent your warm air from leaking out.
The heat escaping through your attic contributes to your home being uncomfortable, and now you’re dealing with ice dams forming too.
You know adding insulation can help, but what will be the best option for your home -- spray foam, cellulose, or fiberglass?
Picking the best attic insulation comes down to your expectations, needs, and budget. We have broken down the pros and cons of each option so you can make the best decision for your home.
Here’s the difference between a vented and unvented attic and which will work best with your plans for the space and your home’s design.
Check out how ice dams can indicate your attic insulation is lacking and how spray foam can help.
Learn what factors end up determining the cost of spray foam insulation in the attic, how it’s installed, and whether it should be applied to the roof deck or the flat.
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You have questions about insulation, and we want to help you find the answers.
Eric Garcia, aka the Professor of Foam, explores topics on the most asked questions about spray and injection foam insulation and to help educate homeowners, contractors, and do-it-yourselfer's looking for answers.
Eric brings his vast knowledge in building science, training from spray and injection foam manufacturers, and practical experience from installing, selling, and managing a foam insulation business. He is also BPI certified and is currently the General Manager of RetroFoam of Michigan.
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