OH HAPPY DAY!! Insulation is coming our way… just in time for Christmas!
Yes, it’s true… we have actually BOOKED a job for the eco-renovations; let the games begin!
On Dec. 17th a crew from Jerry’s Insulating Co. comes over to:

Inject Icynene Pour Foam (only used for plaster walls) into all four exterior walls of our main [...]

“No, we don’t do framing, nor batten-type insulation. No, we don’t knock through your knee walls, but we will create an attic hatch for you….”
That is just a sample of the different, sometimes conflicting information I’ve gleaned after visits from 3 insulation contractors in a 24-hour period. I took notes, and was guided by my [...]

Love note left by my husband on the kitchen table this week:
“For the insulation guy we need a separate quote for each floor of the house
Upstairs
* Insulate the attic and side walls
* Install an attic hatch
* Fix and install attic ventilation as required
Main Floor
* Can any insulation be added to the walls on this floor?
* [...]

This video from Green Communities – another not-for-profit org that conducts home energy audits (not ours, we used Green Tech Services) discusses how common it is for the attic to be a major source of heat loss.
That’s because attics are often poorly ventilated and insufficiently insulated, and the attic hatch is not properly sealed.

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