Types Of Insulation

Understanding what you are putting into your home is important to you as a homeowner, a parent, and an individual and its important to us that you know the facts. We have written many articles on the different types of insulation.

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Fiberglass vs Cellulose

Cellulose Vs Foam

Why Cellulose?

Understanding Energy Bills

Understanding the energy bills in relation to your home energy consumption is important. You can use this understanding of your energy costs to effectively plan a more efficient home. On top of that, your energy bill can be applied to certain rebate programs. Read more about understanding your energy bills here.

Blower Door for Depressurization Testing

What is blower door testing? How does it help determine my plan of action towards creating an energy-efficient home? Read about the setup and purpose of blower door testing here.

Understanding Basic Energy Principles

Interested in understand the basic principles of energy? Of course you are, and green Attic is here to help.

Terminology Related to Energy Audits

Not an expert on home contractor jargon or abbreviations? it's okay we understand not everyone is. Here you can brush up on terminology related to energy audits so you can pinpoint the areas crucial to the comfort of your home.

Understanding Stack Effect

Stack effect is a major component to home insulation and if you are curious as to what it involves we have written a page here.

Air/Vapor Barrier

Insulation is a crucial component in proper air and vapor barrier and we highlight some crucial reasons here.

Mold Resistance

Mold is a huge pain and we at Green Attic understand that. With over 10 years in the business, mold removal and remediation is something we are experts in.

Air Leakage Basics

Every homeowner should understand the basics of air leakage. Read more here about how understanding air leakage in your home can help you plan a strategy to cut down on the energy you spend your money on in order to own a more efficient and comfortable home.

Ice Dams

What is worse than an Ice Dam problem? Not knowing you have one until its too late! Ice Dams can cause a lot of unseen damage in the walls and often they are not present until they have done some serious damage. here is all you need to know about Ice Dams.

Homeowner Checklist to Save Energy

Do you own a home? Or maybe you just bought your first home. Congratulations! Regardless of where you are in your home-owning journey, a key element in owning a home is managing the money you are putting into your home. Click here to read about how you can cut back energy costs for your home without sacrificing comfort.

Understanding of Principles of Heating and Cooling

If you are interested in the principles of heating and cooling click here to read our detailed explanation. It can serve as a reference point in guiding your decisions as a homeowner as you try to make your home as energy-efficient as possible.

Sun and Heat Movement

How does sun and heat movement affect your home? Here we break down everything you need to know as an informed and responsible homeowner.

Fire Protection With Insulation

What happens if your house catches fire? Not something a homeowner, or anyone really likes to think about. But did you know the insulation you have in your walls plays a huge role in how fast that fire spreads? Read our page write up about the different insulations and how they react with fire.

Pest Control With Insulation

Another benefit of insulation is the pet control factor. We talk more about it here but cellulose insulation is comprised of boric acids and other insect-repelling chemicals designed to keep your insulation and home, insect infestation free.

Sound Control With Insulation

Proper insulation does more than just regulate temperature. It can also be an effective means of soundproofing, explained here.

How Moisture Moves

Understanding moisture movement is crucial to keeping your home running efficiently and safely. Nothing is worse than an unseen moisture problem until it caused major damage.

Corrosion

There are so many rumors flying around about all the types of insulation. We thought we would write an article addressing these common concerns here.

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