Blog
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A Quick Video : Installing Batt Insulation
You’ve probably never installed home batt insulation and frankly probably hope life will stay that way. To make matters worse, just google “ installing batt insulation ” and you’ll be...
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Insulation Cost in Context (Updated May 2021)
Do the slightest amount of research and you will quickly find the cost of insulation varies greatly. Purchasing power and materials both play a role. Professional installers buy for less...
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Borderline fun to install insulation
This week we sat down with our friend Cameron Reith, founder of Greenhome Solutions , a green building product supplier in Seattle. We had a great discussion on how consumers...
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Misaligned Interests : Today’s Insulation Installation Industry
Misaligned Interests This week we’d like to give our perspective on the insulation installation industry. After six years of working closely with these companies, we’ve learned a ton, met some...
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40% of Carbon Emissions Originate in the Built Environment
Despite compelling evidence, science and everyday events there are some folks that remain unconvinced concerning climate change. We are not here to try and change minds; rather just keep a...
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Why Wool in 100 Seconds
We’ve spent a long time trying to boil the why wool topic down to something easy and even a bit fun to view. Ideally, you will agree the video here...
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A Quick Look at Havelock Wool Operations
Our friend Jarrod Tocci recently dropped by our facility to take a tour and catch up with our sales guru Josh Schohn. Jarrod by way of introduction is a stand...
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Does R-value even matter?
What is R-value? Updated March 4, 2021 Put simply, R-value is a metric used to judge thermal insulation performance. It’s expressed as a number and the higher the R-value, the...
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The Simple Path to Sustainable Building
--> Are sustainable building practices becoming more common? This week’s podcast is an in-depth conversation with our friend Mike Horgan of Horgan Design Build . Mike is a licensed design-builder...
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Checking in on some residential insulation projects
We recently concluded a road trip to check in on some Havelock customers to hear how their residential insulation projects are going. It’s always good to listen to the stories...
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Embodied Carbon Network – Renewable Materials Discussion
We are proud members of the Embodied Carbon Network (ECN) and try to be as active as possible on the renewable materials task force. The ECN is committed to designing...
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Insulation Measurement Doesn’t Need to be Complicated. The Easy Step-by-Step Process.
A common question we get from folks installing wool insulation (or at least thinking about it) is “How much wool will I need?” Insulation measurement can be a daunting task....