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Usually new construction homes have insulation contained in the wall cavities. Old homes walls which were built before the 1970s or 1980s often will not be insulated, unless a retrofit project has already solved the problem of how to insulate finished walls. If a house has uninsulated...

Do I Wire Or Install Insulation First? Spray foam insulation is becoming more and more popular day by day due to its energy-saving benefits. Any space of your house can be insulated using spray foam insulation, but can you spray foam over electrical wires?  Everything should be done...

What is R-value? R-value is a measure of resistance to heat flow through a given thickness of material, that means the higher the R-value, the greater the insulating effectiveness. R-value also depends on the type of insulation, its density, and its thickness. There are some insulation types...

What is climate change? Climate change is a change in the pattern of weather and related changes in land surfaces, oceans and ice sheets, occurring over decades or longer. Climate change is a change in the statistical properties which include averages, variability and extremes. Climate change may...

Vapour barriers (also known as vapour diffusion retarders), air retarders and air/vapour retarders all relate to the interaction of temperature and moisture in and out of a building. A vapour barrier is a material that is used to reduce the rate of water vapour at which it can move through a...