Blog
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Sound Absorption
A Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) is a rating for how much sound a material absorbs. The higher the rating, the better the sound absorption. So a material with an NRC...
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Stop Using Foam Insulation
As we’ve written before , we think foam insulation has NO place in a home. It is a toxic, high embodied carbon shortcut to insulating properly. And yet the building...
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Vapor and Condensation – The nitty gritty (Updated April 2022)
At the avant-garde of building science there is an increasingly lively debate around the correct wall assembly to manage vapor diffusion. The conversation, though dense and complex is important becaus...
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Aligned Interests
In this week’s podcast, we check in with Christine, a homeowner, mother of two and a repeat purchaser of Havelock Wool. Her compelling perspective reinforces our mission here at Havelock....
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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...
