Fungus Rot Conks on Hardi-Plank
The above picture shows fungus rot conks hanging on HardiPlank siding. These are the reproductive bodies of the fungus rot. Read the rest of this entry »
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Installing Icynene Insulation
Andy is all suited up to spray Icynene Insulation onto the walls between the studs. Icynene sticks to everything, even your lungs if you breathe in the fines from the spray. That is why a filter or a breathing aparatus must be used. The Icynene is an air barrier and keeps water vapor that is disolved in the air from getting into the wall void. Read the rest of this entry »
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ICYNENE LD R-50™ Insulation is a new formulation now offered in the United States. The polyol used in ICYNENE-R-50™ is Castor bean oil. Read the rest of this entry »
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If you are doing remodeling on your home and you find a nest of carpenter ants when you remove some drywall, get out the vacuum cleaner. Vacuum up all of the ants that you possibly can. This is a satillite nest. Unless there is a good amount of moisture present it will be too dry for a Queen Ants nest. There must be nearly 100% moisture for carpenter ant eggs to survive. There is no cuticle on the carpenter ant egg or the first instars of larval development. (The cuticle is a waxy material that keeps moisture inside of the ant.) After a few instars of larva development a cuticle will form, then they can be transported into a dry environment. Read the rest of this entry »
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Icynene showing air leaks that used to be.
The Icynene leaking from this wall shows how many “Air Leaks” there were through the wall. Icynene is an air barrier. It blocks the wind from leaking through to the inside of the structure. Read the rest of this entry »
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Icynene Insulation being installed into a wall void. Wall voids have no ventilation. With Icynene this is not important because Icynene is an air barrier. That means that water that is disolved in the air as a vapor cannot get into the wall. With fiberglass or cellulose insulation water can enter the wall void and it will condense into a liquid when the water reaches the dew point. Read the rest of this entry »
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Icynene Insulation plugging holes in the wall.
This picture dramatically ilustrates how Icynene Insulation seals up the leaks of the house. It prevents the wind from blowing through into the house. This Icynene can be trimmed off with a putty knife and painted over.
This dramatically improves the thermal efficiency of the home. Call us at 457-4341, 379-3862 or 1-800-828-5508 if you would like us to bid on improving the insulation of your home.
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This blob of Icynene Insulation shows that an air hole has been plugged. 
No more will air and heat be allowed to flow out of the structure. ICYNENE Insulation can be done in almost any County in Western Washington. With the new funds being available for energy conservation, Icynene should be one of the first products to consider. It will cut your energy bills in half when compared with fiberglass or cellulose fiber. Icynene stops moisture vapor from entering the walls. Moisture often moves through the drywall, fiber insulation and turns into liquid water when it reaches the dewpoint. There is no ventilation in the wall to take the moisture out.
Icynene can be injected through a 1/2 inch hole into wall voids that have never had any insulation installed. It can be sprayed between the studs of a new home. It can be sprayed on the underlayment of the roof. It can also be sprayed in the underhouse carwlspace between the joists. If you would like a bid for your home just call us at 457-4341 or 1-800-828-5508.
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If you are considering Icynene for insulation of your home, please consider the following: Icynene will cut your heating bill in half. You do not have to do an air seal as the Icynene does that automatically as we install it. You can use one-half the heating system. You should use one-half the air conditioning system. Do not use the largest system as recommended by the engineers. You do not need to install ventilators in the roof, soffits or roof jacks. (That is required for fiber insulation as it leaks air.) You should consider a Heat Recovery Ventialtion system. (Preferably one with a HEPA Fliter system. Read the rest of this entry »
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