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 ...

Dear Jerry: I enjoy getting tips from your informative columns. We are trying to prepare our home for comfort in our old age. This summer we had the sill plate sprayed with foam insulation, and this ...

A FEMA-required building material that's supposed to protect buildings from flooding could cause problems in some Houston homes. The agency says in flood-prone areas, spray-foam insulation or ...

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.

The exhaust pipe for my furnace is a round pipe in a square hole, so it doesn't fill the entire opening. The cable company has taken advantage of this by running my cable line in through the same hole ...

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Spray foam insulation is common in New Zealand, but BRANZ says there are too many variables to be able to determine its effectiveness in a specific building. Recent news from the UK about banks ...

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 ...

A framework has been released to help surveyors and property professionals appropriately inspect the use of spray foam insulation in properties in a bid to support homeowners that have had mortgage ...