Articles tagged as: home insulation
Termites Chew the Value Out of Home Insulation
March 28, 2008
GAINESVILLE, Florida, March 26, 2008 (ENS) – Termites eat more than just the wood in the walls. A new University of Florida study shows them dining also on home insulation, making it much less effective. Three types of widely used construction materials – 2-by-4 boards, five-ply plywood and foam board insulation – were exposed to [...]
Read More »Insulation: Important in the Summer, Too
May 31, 2007
Though more often considered a wintertime accoutrement, good insulation is a necessary part of efficient home energy usage all year ’round. As important as keeping the heat inside in the winter, well-insulated walls will be effective at keeping the heat out (and the cool in) during the warm summer months. Happily, there are lots of [...]
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