What is Batt Insulation?
Figuring out your home insulation options can be confusing. There are a lot of variables to consider. In this post, we’ll explain the basics of… Read More
Wool Insulation
Restoration and Insulation
There is an argument that the ultimate in sustainability is to ‘use what you have’. This certainly applies to the homes we live in. Home… Read More
Why Wool Works
There are many unique qualities of the wool fiber that make it a high-performing insulation – moisture management, air filtration, sound absorption, fire resistance. One… Read More
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… Read More
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.… Read More
Vapor and Condensation – The nitty gritty
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… Read More
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… Read More
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”… Read More
Insulation Cost in Context
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.… Read More
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… Read More
