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Your Green Insulation Options: The 7 Most Eco-Friendly Types Of Home Insulation

Green home insulation materials are ones that are manufactured from renewable resources & recycled materials with fewer chemicals. Which type of insulation is best for your home depends on where you live. Here’s how to choose a green insulation material with a high R-value for where you live. We’ll cover these: cellulose insulation, cotton insulation, mineral wool insulation / rock wool insulation, sheep wool insulation, straw bale insulation, soy foam insulation, and recycled plastic insulation.

Laminate Wood Flooring Or Hardwood? How I Chose Between Laminate & Hardwood Flooring

What’s better? Hardwood or laminate wood flooring? The flooring debate continues between laminate wood flooring and real hardwood. You’ll want to things like budget, durability, and resale value when weighing the pros & cons of both. I’ll help you decide what’s best for you!

Soundproofing A Room Is An Easy DIY Project: Simple Steps For Soundproofing Your Home Or Apartment

Are you living in a noisy environment – like me? I’ve learned a lot about soundproofing a room + Tips for soundproofing your home. Hope they help you as much as they’ve helped me.

A Preventative Home Maintenance Checklist For Fall

Here is a preventative maintenance checklist (for inside your home AND outside your home) for the Fall season. Tips for saving money on your home heating bills, too!

7 Reasons To Install Radiant Barrier Roof Sheathing

Radiant barrier roof sheathing has a highly reflective material facing the interior of your attic. It will seriously reduce your home’s energy consumption.

Want To Reduce Your Home’s Energy Consumption? See If Radiant Barriers Are Right For Your House

Radiant barriers are an effective way to reduce your home energy consumption. Here’s how to choose the right type of radiant barrier for your home.

Home Energy Audit vs Home Energy Review: What You Can Expect

A home energy audit can save you thousands of dollars in energy costs. Here’s the difference between a home energy audit and a home energy review.

Choosing The Best Types Of Insulation For Your Home

Wondering about the best insulation material for your home? See which residential insulating products can be added to your attic. Attic insulation 101!

How To Increase Home Energy Savings: 4 Simple Things You Can Do

One of the best ways to save money is to look into home energy savings. Here are 4 things you can do to save money month in and month out.

4 Cool Home Products I Found At The Atlanta Home Show

I searched high and low at the 2011 Fall Atlanta Home Show for cool homebuilding products and I found a few that I think you’re going to like. Solar thermal water heaters, attic access insulation covers and tubular sun skylights were among my favorites.