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Insulation for Walls & Attic
The best insulation to use for hot humid climates is open cell spray-in foam insulation. This foam seals all air leaks and insulates very well in the walls and at the roofline.
Chimney Safety and Building a Fire Tips
Building a fire properly keeps your chimney “healthy” by reducing the amount of creosote buildup. It also ensures that your marshmallows come out “toasted” instead of “hickory flavored” – a good fire has minimum smoke and maximum warmth. Here are some recommendations on how to get that done:
Keeping It Real…I mean WARM!
As we begin heading into the colder season of the year, it is a great time to review the list of things to be done to get your heating system ready to perform at its best. A few tips to stay safe and get the most out of your heating system:
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Flood damaged walls with spray foam insulation
Question: I have spray foam insulation in my walls, but I don’t know if it’s open cell or closed cell spray foam. How can I tell the difference and how do I address the moisture?
I only had 3″ of flood water do I need to remove sheetrock?
Question: My friend in Albany had 3 inches of flood water in his garage and utility room. Does he need to be concerned with the Sheetrock? The garage has concrete floor and the utility room tile flooring.
NORMI Letter of Clearance/Documentation
This program is designed specifically for HOMEOWNERS or PROPERTY OWNERS who choose to do any or all of the work themselves. You may utilize the services of professionals and it will not affect the value of this document. This document verifies that the following work has been completed in accordance with the clearance requirements.
Flood Damaged Fireplaces and Log Sets
Depending on the age of your home there is a high likelihood that if you have a fireplace it’s a pre-fabricated metal fireplace box. If not the metal box then it has to be a masonry fireplace.
FLOODING: Vapor Barriers and Mold
My in-laws took approximately 12 inches of water in their single story 3,200 square foot home. The home was gutted as soon as possible. Unfortunately, we only recently noticed, more than two weeks later, that we did not think to remove the vapor barrier strip located on the inside base of all exterior walls.
Q&A: Flooded Sewer Treatment Plant Sprinkler Septic System
I have a sewer treatment plant sprinkler septic system. The aerator was off for an undetermined length of time. Should I have the system pumped out? I have replaced the sump pump in the septic tank, as well as the aerator.
Q&A: Moisture Content in Insulation
We were impacted by the recent flooding, but the water did not get into our house. It appears that the water got high enough to “wick” into the insulation under the house. In most of the places we’ve checked the insulation, the insulation is damp on the bottom, but it’s dry on the top portion of the insulation.
Q&A: Water Damaged Celotex
Does water damaged Celotex have to be removed after flood? I have tried to do research and finding conflicting information. My home in Louisiana flooded several days ago and I received about 28-30 inches of water.
DRYING WOOD
Drying wood is just as much an art form as it is a science. Drying takes lots of adjusting, monitoring, and usually takes a very long time.
Sweaty Window Woes
Winter has reached Louisiana at last! The mornings are nice and frosty and our windows have started sweating again. So where did all of the “indoor rain” come from? In a word – dewpoint.
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