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How we Remedy Spray Foam Odor for Homeowners

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 I’ve learned, it’s this: Homeowners are concerned about the lingering spray foam odor. Before we settle on the price, they’re asking about “spray foam odors”. Oddly, they don’t ask me these ...

Pictures Don’t Lie: Why We ONLY Install Spray Foam Insulation in Floors

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 his old fiberglass floor insulation, and replaced it with a 2” coverage of closed cell spray foam insulation. While applying the foam insulation, we also sealed and wrapped his HVAC ducts in this crawlspace. The Phone ...

Bob’s TOP 11 WAYS to Keep Your Cool

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 air conditioners to keep us comfortable. Here’s my TOP 11 WAYS ​ to DRY OUT, keep your cool, and hopefully get a little bit cooler… 1. When you replace your shingles, get a lighter color 2. When you repaint ...

Why doesn’t Bird Family Insulation use sub-contractors? You won’t guess the reason.

Repeatedly, as I read & study, I am told to “remember your ‘why’?” You ask, “Bob, what’s your ‘why’ got to do with hiring subcontractors”? At the core of our business, is the “WHY” question … What is the primary reason I started Bird Family Insulation? For me, it was simple and crystal clear. I have an amazing wife, and four equally amazing children. Vocationally, before BFI, we had been ministers ...

Does Do-it-Yourself Refrigerant ​Really​ Work?

It’s been a really hot, muggy Atlanta summer. And, when you’re sitting in Atlanta traffic day-after-day… cold Air Conditioning inside your car makes it a little more bearable! Sidenote: I’m 60 years old, and proudly brag that we didn’t have AC “when I was growing up!” And my children retort, “Dad, y’all didn’t have traffic back then, either!!” Recently, my 2000 Ford Taurus (yep, my daily driver is ...

Why Do We Apply Spray Foam Insulation in Roof Decks at only 5.5” deep?

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 short answer is this: In New Construction, the trade-offs are easy to hit. In our milder southeastern climate, the high performance windows we install in new homes exceed the code requirements, ...

Doesn’t sealing & insulating my attic with spray foam increase the area my AC & Heat has to serve?

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 attic with spray foam, because he thought we were adding more area that his AC and Furnace had to heat and cool. After all, when we remove the old ceiling insulation, and use spray foam to insulate my ...

Can your AC Vent be a Source of Hot Air this Summer?

Can Your AC Vent be a Source of Hot Air this Summer? The uncomfortable homeowner called our office and shared a very typical story with us. “During the summer, my master suite doesn’t get cold enough for us. My husband says we need more insulation…. “ Savannah set the appointment, and I drove to her house for the free evaluation. Was her husband right? Sort of. Their AC system is in the attic. Not ...