When our heating and cooling expenses get our of control we generally turn to insulation to give us some relief. This can be the right thing to do in many cases, but today I want to talk about preventing the number one culprit for high cooling costs.

Installing the Foundation Pins™ may seem like it is too hard or unnecessary, but I assure you it is needed in order for your investment to last the many years you are expecting it to. Caulks, adhesives and just plain goop will not hold anyones liner to the wall for long without a mechanical fastener. If it could be done without any permanent fasteners, then all of the professional...

We heard about this some time ago, and the short answer is NO. Here’s why, every crawl space is different and takes a slightly different approach to do it right. The other guys would have you believe that you must take our product into the crawl space as a full roll and somehow man handle it to fit your crawl space.

Like any tape you want to make sure the surface is clean and dry. A small hand broom works well and will get the job done. A steel wire brush is too coarse and will cause unneeded surface dust. The only time this tape won’t work is when the foundation block is either damp or dirty. If it is to damp to stick you can use a polyurethane caulk to seal the crawl space liner to the foundation...

Years ago before nearly every home had air conditioning, homeowners opened the windows for fresh air which reduced these symptoms. A home is designed to "breathe" moving air toward the roof and out the roof vents.