When most Portland homeowners think about insulation, they picture a cold December morning with icy floors and a furnace that never seems…
Read more →Each material has its place. Here is an honest look at cost, R-value, and best use to help you decide.
Read more →Cold floors usually start below the house. Here is why your crawl space matters and how to fix it for good.
Read more →Energy Trust offers cash incentives that lower the cost of insulation for eligible Oregon homeowners. Here is how to take advantage.
Read more →For our climate, most Portland attics perform best around R-38 to R-60. Here is what that means and how to know if…
Read more →If you’ve ever shopped for insulation or gotten an energy audit, you’ve run into the term “R-value.” It gets thrown around a…
Read more →Portland is full of beautiful older homes — Craftsman bungalows in Sellwood, foursquares in Irvington, mid-century ranches all over Southeast. They have…
Read more →Fiberglass batts are the insulation most people picture when they think about insulation at all — those familiar pink or yellow rolls…
Read more →Beaverton has grown in waves — postwar ranches near Old Town, the big push of split-levels and tract homes through the 1970s…
Read more →Between busy streets, barking dogs, noisy neighbors, and the hum of HVAC equipment, a lot of Portland homes are louder inside than…
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