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Four Signs Your Home Needs New Insulation

Jun 05, 2019
Emmy Noel

Proper and lasting insulation is of utmost importance in order to maintain warm and cold air inside a home. Spray Polyurethane Foam (SPF) is renown for being a superior material for both insulation and commercial roofing projects, among other applications. SPF is the most robust insulating material on the market today and is frequently utilized to insulate a wide variety of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Below are the 4 signs that your home needs new insulation.

Builder Confidence Continues on Upward Trend

May 16, 2017

Derived from a monthly survey that NAHB has been conducting for 30 years, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index gauges builder perceptions of current single-family home sales and sales expectations for the next six months as “good,” “fair” or “poor.”

Dodge Momentum Index Moves Higher in January

Feb 08, 2017

The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.

Touch 'n Seal Reveals the Robust Capabilities of One-Component Foam Sealants

Dec 04, 2015

In a recent article in Spray Foam Magazine, Touch 'n Seal discusses why homeowners should consider one-component foams.

Profoam Discusses Benefits of Appendix X Approved Spray Polyurethane Foam

Oct 19, 2015

Profoam's Pro-X spray foam can be applied without an ignition barrier.

Builder Confidence Closes Year on a High Note

Dec 22, 2016

Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes jumped seven points to a level of 70 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).

Revised Residential Energy Standard Open for Industry Input

Nov 22, 2016

Recognizing the amount of energy used by the residential building sector, ASHRAE and IES are revising their residential energy standard with a goal of making it 50 percent more efficient than the 2006 International Energy Conservation Code, which serves as the industry benchmark.

Multifamily Uptick Pushes Housing Starts Up 2.1 Percent in July

Aug 24, 2016

This is the highest reading since February. Multifamily housing was up 5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 441,000 units in July while single-family production edged up 0.5 percent to 770,000 units.

Touch 'N Seal Reveals How Low-Pressure Applications Can Transform a Spray Foam Business

Jul 07, 2015

In a recent editorial spotlight for Spray Foam Magazine, Touch 'N Seal discussed the benefits of low-pressure spray foam applications.

Touch ‘n Seal Reveals How to Find the Right Kit for a Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation Project

Nov 13, 2015
Juan Sagarbarria

Touch ‘n Seal offers a complete product line of two-component kits that suit these types of applications based on board feet.

Housing Markets Continue Gradual Climb Back to Normal

Aug 11, 2016

Spray foam contractors can attain more residential jobs throughout housing climb.

Global Insulation Demand to Reach 26 Billion Square Meters

Aug 04, 2016

Sustained growth in residential building construction will be the largest driver of insulation demand worldwide.

Housing Markets Continue to Edge Forward

May 18, 2016

The index’s nationwide score ticked up to .95, meaning that based on current permit, price and employment data, the nationwide average is running at 95 percent of normal economic and housing activity.

BPI Introduces the Healthy Home Evaluator Credential

Mar 17, 2016

Developed in partnership with the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI), the credential builds upon the BPI Building Analyst or Energy Auditor certifications to verify the competencies required to conduct in-depth healthy home environmental risk assessments.