This is the final article in Bob’s series on “Negative Experiences Homeowners have with Spray Foam Insulation”. Being a baby boomer, I can recall (at a young age) growing up in a middle-class, south-side Atlanta neighborhood in a home without central air conditioning. In elementary school, I remember walking home one hot, humid afternoon, to […]
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As a homeowner, these tips will help life go easier on you. After personally being involved in a handful of spray foam mishaps, and hearing and reading about many other mishaps… here at Bird Family Insulation we have put into practice a few steps to reward our homeowners with “Happy Day Experiences!” Tip # 1. […]
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As I write this article, it’s 10:10 AM, October 10. Outdoor temperature is 78 degrees, with 98% humidity! Yes, this is a bit unusual for this time of year… but as my daughter Savannah is fond of saying, “Dad, it is what it is!” And because she is right, you must be aware of a […]
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I’ll never forget what my wife, Debbie, said over 18 years ago, as Bird Family Insulation was growing. She made this very frank statement: I don’t want to see the wife of one of our employees, and think, “I am profiting at the expense of her husband’s health”. So, at Bird Family Insulation, we’ve always […]
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When I answered the phone, the homeowner said, “Mr. Bird, I need your help. Allison Bailes & Andy Bell at Energy Vanguard gave me your name & number, and said to call you”. This homeowner had employed a company to encapsulate his attic with spray foam insulation. Oddly enough, we had also been called to provide a […]
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We don’t tolerate water leaks in our attics, so why do we tolerate wet conditions underneath our floors? (Granted, heavy, wet sheetrock falling from the ceiling is a far more imminent hazard than damp wood floors and carpet padding – but you get the idea). But here’s the thing… We all know that hot air rises, […]
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In early summer, 2016, I received a referral from an HVAC company to improve the insulation in the large, custom home of one of their highly-valued clients. It was a ranch on basement. After arriving and evaluating the attic, I began writing the quote, as I had been instructed to do. About that time, Mr. Homeowner arrived […]
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For those of us who live in the deep south, high humidity is as much a part of our summers as is watermelon, Braves baseball, and sunburns. Suffering from the effects of high Relative Humidity (RH) inside our home is definitely not popular, nor comfortable. What Causes Mold & Rust In Your Air Conditioner? A […]
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Would you drive your car to the grocery store, with the radiator clogged or blocked from airfow? Of course not! So… we need to think about our outside AC unit (the condenser unit). 1. When mowing grass around the unit, keep the mower positioned so it doesn’t throw the clippings into the unit, clogging the […]
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In this week’s home performance minute, Bob Bird of Bird Family Insulation discusses how he insulated an enclosed porch with the drill and fill technique. Have more questions about how we’d best insulate your home? Give us a call today!
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You may be able to see the temperature reading in this infrared scan of a whole-house fan shutter. It reads 93° on this July day, and I am standing in the hallway, not the attic! In our metro Atlanta area, these whole-house fans are rarely beneficial except for 1 month in the fall, and 1 […]
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If you are the average homeowner, with an average house, with an average heating and cooling system located in the attic, the answer (sadly) is probably YES. New homes or older homes, we see duct leakage everywhere. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that the average house is leaking 30% of the conditioned air traveling […]
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