July 9, 2024
Written by Bob Bird, Bird Family Insulation Odds are we’ve met, seen, or heard of a person who was blind, or who was mute, or who was deaf. But have you encountered a person…
Category: Spray Foam Insulation
October 19, 2023
It’s early October, and Atlanta’s wet, winter conditions are right around the corner. What’s the best-performing insulation for your home’s floors to protect you from the approaching damp, cold temperatures about to hit Atlanta?…
March 31, 2021
Do you install the cheapest, unbalanced tires, on your exotic import? On the first date with your true love, did you eat at the most unclean place in town? Do you regularly eat the…
August 18, 2020
That Stubborn Odor More-and-more of these conversations are with homeowners who are dealing with stubborn odor from the retrofit application of spray foam insulation in their attics. For the homeowners who need an attic…
August 6, 2020
… “Yes ‘mam, we Spray The Foam Insulation directly on the Ducts!” Summer 2020 is in full swing here in Atlanta: HOT & MUGGY. We’re getting more calls and internet contacts than ever before….
May 27, 2019
For years I’ve been asked by homeowners, “Bob, I’ve heard that spray foam will disqualify my shingle warranty, and reduce the life of my shingle roof, because of higher shingle temperatures. Is that true?”…
September 26, 2018
Here at Bird Family Insulation, Savannah (my daughter who manages our office) gets these questions from homeowners, all the time. Which Insulation Is Better? Our answer to this question is … “It depends. You need…
August 31, 2018
Bird Family Insulation has been installing spray foam insulation in retrofit (existing) homes around Atlanta for about 12 years now. We’ve probably sprayed foam in 2,000 homes by now. If there is one thing…
August 24, 2018
Do yourself a BIG favor… and never install fiberglass batts as floor insulation! Last week, I was invited back to the home of a client we had served several years ago. We had removed…
August 17, 2018
Georgia Humidity Makes it Tough to Stay Cool Yes, the girls are beautiful in the south, and a big reason is our humid environment! So, while we have beautiful southern belles, we over-work our…
July 27, 2018
If the code states that attic insulation should be R-30, why are we spraying the roof decks of attics to R-20, (5.5”)? Are we short-changing or deceiving our clients? New Construction Trade-Offs Well, the…
May 29, 2018
Doesn’t sealing & insulating my attic with spray foam insulation increase the area my AC & Heat has to serve? Recently we had a homeowner struggling with the concept of sealing and insulating his…
