Talking Van Insulation with Wayfarer Vans
We recently sat down with our good friend and partner Ian Horgan from Wayfarer Vans. Ian’s company is one of the preeminent van upfitters as… Read More
sustainable building
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
Insulation Terms….Make Informed Decisions
As our business grows we meet more people everyday interested in healthy building. Some are building experts but often people are just beginning to learn… 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
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
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
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
