December 16, 2024
When Is It Time to Invest in a Whole-House Dehumidifier? If you’re noticing humidity levels consistently above 50%, it might be time to consider a whole-house dehumidifier. These units connect to your HVAC system,…
Category: Tips
September 18, 2024
Here are my facts: My residential hvac system is 4 years old. This system is a 3 ton, 98% high efficiency furnace, with a 17 seer, dual speed AC. Very nice. It is located…
June 22, 2024
Written by Bob Bird, Bird Family Insulation We recently upgraded the refrigerator in our travel trailer, and in doing so I need to upgrade the battery system so that our 110v electric refrigerator runs…
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…
April 20, 2022
Actually, the term, “Science of Air-Flow” is one created by Bird Family Insulation to describe our protocol of testing & measuring the efficiency of residential HVAC duct systems. After many years in this business…
March 23, 2022
Written by Bob Bird, Bird Family Insulation Here in my neighborhood, I enjoy walking Savannah’s monster-sized (115 pound) German Shepherd for our exercise. His size is massive, his color is solid black, and because…
October 23, 2020
Here are 3 Affordable SILVER BULLETS that get your home warm & cozy! 1. Remove the old, poorly-performing attic insulation and re-insulate with cellulose insulation. Thoroughly air-seal the attic floor, to limit uncontrolled air infiltration between…
September 11, 2020
Recently I’ve had several conversations with Atlanta homeowners who are asking for advice or guidance about their crawlspaces. With so many of us now working from home, we’re spending huge amounts of time inside…
October 25, 2018
Yesterday my office manager (and daughter) Savannah Bird called todays client, to review the authorized work-scope. It’s a several thousand dollar job, spanning two days. We’re doing major attic insulation work for him, and a smaller…
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…
May 8, 2018
It’s early May, and dew points are rising. It won’t be long before each morning, everything outside will be covered with southern dew! You’re battling the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. I always tell our clients,…
April 9, 2018
I received the phone call from Beau, our operations manager, (he’s also my son). “Dad, we can’t do this duct job, it’s too tight under this house. There’s no way I can give him the…
