N Fiberglass N Spray Foam N Blow in Blanket N Rigid Board N Mineral Wool N Reflective The above list is in no particular order of preference. There are a number of different types of insulation, and even more ways insulation is used in a building or home. The "best" type of insulation depends on the situation. Simply put, there…
An Eco-Friendly Guide to Musty Smells in Crawl Space
It never fails. After a heavy San Francisco rainstorm, your basement smells like old man socks. You’ve got a musty smell in your crawl space. What can you do about it? Just because your basement or crawl space smells like Neil Young’s Birkenstocks after a night of heavy jamming, don’t take it personally. It happens to the best of us.
Want to Protect Your Home from Wildfire? The Secret’s not Luck – It’s Science
It’s no secret – anyone living in Marin and Sonoma Counties fears the Big One now more than ever. In the last two years, wildfires decimated $11.2 billion worth of damages in the U.S., according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. And California is smack in the middle of Ground Zero. The top 10 worst wildfires all happened
Gutter Cleaning for Water Damage Prevention & Fire Risk Reduction
Gutter cleaning and maintenance is boring and often dangerous. A member of my immediate family broke her leg in several places cleaning her gutters a couple years ago. Look at this x-ray! Aside from being physically dangerous, gutter cleaning does help reduce risk of water and fire damage. This maintenance item is essential to any home. And even if
Preparing Your Home For Wildfires in the North Bay Area
With high temperatures, high winds, and the ongoing drought across Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties, weather officials in the area have issued a “red flag” warning for fire risk. Residents in this area are all too familiar with wildfires like the Glass Fire of 2020 in Napa the Tubbs Fire of 2017 in Sonoma, or just last week, the Lassen Fire…