insulation cost

How to Choose an Insulation Installer

For too long the consensus view has been that insulation doesn’t matter. ‘Just go the cheapest route, get it in the walls and cover it… Read More

What’s so cool about wool?

Someone recently highlighted an interesting fact to us. If (insert big company name here e.g. 3M or Dupont) made a fiber that was renewable, managed… 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

Insulation Cost in Context (Updated October 2020)

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