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Big Beard Construction

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Big Beard Construction

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High quality carpentry work. Deck design and installation. Replace and repair doors windows and cabinetry. Install fixtures and home theatre design and construction. Accurate estimates and a satisfaction guarantee.

High quality carpentry work. Deck design and installation. Replace and repair doors windows and cabinetry. Install fixtures and home theatre design and construction. Accurate estimates and a satisfaction guarantee.

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Foamaholics

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Foamaholics

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At Foamaholics LLC, we are a local family owned business helping people in our community & surrounding areas to better insulate their home. We off a wide range of insulation services, specializing in spray foam insulation with 10 years of experience. We want to bring customers comfort by reducing power bills, stopping allergens/pollens, creating a noise barrier, & overall a more energy efficient way of living!

At Foamaholics LLC, we are a local family owned business helping people in our community & surrounding areas to better insulate their home. We off a wide range of insulation services, specializing in spray foam insulation with 10 years of experience. We want to bring customers comfort by reducing power bills, stopping allergens/pollens, creating a noise barrier, & overall a more energy efficient way of living!

Andy the Handyman

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Andy the Handyman

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16 years of experience

Andy the handyman is your all round home and yard repair service, with over 10 years of experience in general residential remodeling/construction field. Our professional and affordable services has been used even beyond the residential in places such as school, medical facilities, and dormitories. If your problem is a simple dripping faucet or a complicated bathroom problem, a small paint job or wall repair, we are here for you.

Andy the handyman is your all round home and yard repair service, with over 10 years of experience in general residential remodeling/construction field. Our professional and affordable services has been used even beyond the residential in places such as school, medical facilities, and dormitories. If your problem is a simple dripping faucet or a complicated bathroom problem, a small paint job or wall repair, we are here for you.

Jayco

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Jayco

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10 years of experience

Jayco is a local handyman business owned and operated solely by owner. The owner is a hard-worker that has helped build a wellness center, as well as some homes, and other endeavors. He offers quality at a price that reveals any and every competitor in the area.

Jayco is a local handyman business owned and operated solely by owner. The owner is a hard-worker that has helped build a wellness center, as well as some homes, and other endeavors. He offers quality at a price that reveals any and every competitor in the area.

Solar Wolf Energy

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Solar Wolf Energy

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10 years of experience

Solar Wolf is a full service solar company with a great reputation and an old world belief to our customers. To under-promise and over-deliver, period. We have 18 years experience in construction, remodeling, roofing, solar water heaters, solar pv systems, battery back-up systems and much more. See what Solar Wolf Energy can do for you!

Solar Wolf is a full service solar company with a great reputation and an old world belief to our customers. To under-promise and over-deliver, period. We have 18 years experience in construction, remodeling, roofing, solar water heaters, solar pv systems, battery back-up systems and much more. See what Solar Wolf Energy can do for you!

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Insulation questions, answered by experts

Plaster itself has a higher R-value than drywall. However, there are other considerations surrounding plaster and insulation. As a general rule, it's easier to obtain consistency in insulating value and quality when working with drywall rather than plaster. Plaster walls often don't contain any insulation behind the wall covering by design, and careful evaluation is necessary when choosing to add it.

If the temperature outside is around 90 or 100 degrees with the sun beating on your home’s roof, it’s common for the attic temperature to reach 150 degrees or more. This excessive heat shows the importance of having a radiant barrier in place along with insulation. The radiant barrier reflects the heat entering the attic back upward, keeping your home’s temperature more consistent.

The most obvious con of injection foam is the cost. It’s much more expensive to install than fiberglass or spray foam, but it may be your only option (unless you want to remove entire walls around the home). Another con is that it involves drilling into existing material, which has to be repaired after the foam is injected. Some injection foams are made from products that aren’t environmentally friendly, and improper installation can lead to trapped moisture, which can lead to expensive mold remediation down the road. 

Unless your cellulose insulation is wet, moldy, or showing signs of mildew or pests, there’s no need to remove it before adding new insulation on top of it. Inspect your insulation thoroughly before adding the new insulation, and if you’re unsure how to assess the presence of mold or mildew, talk to a mold remediation specialist near you.

While more is seemingly always better when it comes to energy efficiency, your house does need some interaction with its environment. Adding too much insulation can affect your home's ability to breathe. Breathing simply means ventilating itself to reduce accumulated moisture within it. Too much insulation can physically block the venting ability or be enough to trap the moisture and damage the insulation or the house.

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