September 4, 2023
Bob Bird, Bird Family Insulation If there is anything I’ve observed in these many years of serving Atlanta’s homeowners, it’s this one thing: They each have a nose. One thing about a…
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April 5, 2019
Spring is in full swing here in Georgia! Spring festivals are happening all over the state together with some farmers market and other outdoor events. It’s the best time to explore the neighborhood and…
February 6, 2019
Most everyone reading this blog has a basic understanding of energy (heat) loss. In this article, heat = energy. (It takes energy to produce heat). It’s the absence of heat that creates cold temperatures….
December 28, 2018
It’s winter in Atlanta. What can be said? Atlanta winters are wet… soggy, damp, and wet. I’ve been in this city for 55 years, … and our winters are damp and cold. I know!…
January 31, 2018
OR said another way, Should You Be Wary of the Complacent Contractor? Is there a difference between accepting something, and actually asking for or wanting that thing initially? I’m not talking about stealing. Rather…
December 4, 2017
Do you wear a lot of “One Size Fits All” clothing? We’ve all seen the ball cap, or pair of gloves, with a sewn-in tag that reads, “Universal fit; One size fits all”. OK,…
November 27, 2017
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…
November 3, 2017
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…
September 5, 2017
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…
July 19, 2017
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…
November 29, 2016
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…
April 9, 2016
Everyone knows how refreshing it feels to sit under a big shade tree during the dog days of summer. For many Atlanta homeowners, having a well -laced shade tree casting its protective canopy over…
