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R-value 101: a crash course in insulation ratings

by Kristen White

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3 Ways Insulation Can Help Prevent Mold in Your Home

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Is Your Home as Efficient and Healthy as Possible?

As temperatures begin to drop and leaves start to fall, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wants to ask homeowners a few questions about the health of their homes. In its ne...

Fiberglass installation next to mineral wool installation

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Head-to-Head: Mineral Wool vs. Fiberglass Insulation

Compare fiberglass to mineral wool insulation to make the right choice based on the requirements of your building project

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How to Know if Your Attic is Properly Insulated

Learn how to identify common household insulation issues.

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Old House Insulation: Four Ways to Spend Less Heating (and Cooling) Your Old Home

Vintage homes have character, but often lack the comfort and technology of today’s modern homes. These strategies can help lower energy costs and keep older homes more comfor...

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What to Look For: DIY Checks and Inspections

There are a number of DIY checks that homeowners can use to identify issues – find out what they are and how to make sure the home is operating as efficiently as possible.

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5 Tips to Improving Attic Efficiency

Efficient attics are critical to ensuring homes are operating as efficiently as possible. Here are 5 steps you can take to ensure an attic is properly insulated.

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The Top Myths About Insulation

When a topic has a ton of information about it floating across the internet, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction; we at JM want to help separate the truth from myth ...

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Unfaced vs. Kraft-Faced Insulation: What's the Difference?

Here we take a more in-depth look at the difference between insulation types and which one is best for your project.

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Simple Ways to Winterize Your Home

As the sweltering summer heat starts to wind down and the cooler fall weather starts to settle in, it’s a good time to see what simple home repairs you can do before winter a...

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The Amount of Insulation That's Just Right

Before you approach any project, it’s important to make sure you’ve got everything you need for a successful outcome; we will cover things like how much insulation you need o...

Christina Martinez

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Insulation everywhere? Don’t worry, JM is here to help.

With “drill and fill” applications overfilling is a possibility. The good news is that clean-up is safe and easy.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

Out with the Old. In with the New.

Replacing insulation in an old house or adding insulation can happen in a few different ways; here are a few things to take into consideration.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

Getting Your Garage Temperature Under Control

In this blog, we’re going to discuss how to control moisture, temperature and sound in your garage by using JM insulation and the steps it takes to install it.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

Start Your DIY Project With ComfortTherm® Insulation

ComfortTherm is a good option for DIY installers. We will cover the best way to install it and what to do with that plastic covering.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

The Top 3 Ways to Keep Your House Cool This Summer

How can you keep your home comfortable in the blistering heat? We have a few cost-efficient suggestions that will help you stay cool through the dog days of summer.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

It’s Not the Color That Counts

Whether it’s pink, white, brown, or yellow—color doesn’t influence dependability, reliability, or the effectiveness of your insulation.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

Keep It Down with Sound Reducing Insulation

The insulation in your walls can reduce sound and make things a bit quieter. Here we dig into the different types of noises: airborne and impact noises.

Christina Martinez

Building Insulation

Home Insulation

Common Myths and Misconceptions About Residential Insulation

Common Myths and Misconceptions About Residential Insulation

Home Insulation

3 Ways Insulation Can Help Prevent Mold in Your Home

September is the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Mold Awareness Month. Since home improvement projects that involve insulation are common at this time...

Home Insulation

Is Your Home as Efficient and Healthy as Possible?

As temperatures begin to drop and leaves start to fall, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wants to ask homeowners a few questions about the health of their homes. In its ne...

Fiberglass installation next to mineral wool installation

Building Insulation

Home Insulation

Head-to-Head: Mineral Wool vs. Fiberglass Insulation

Compare fiberglass to mineral wool insulation to make the right choice based on the requirements of your building project

Building Insulation

Home Insulation

How to Know if Your Attic is Properly Insulated

Learn how to identify common household insulation issues.

Discover HomeSelfe

Building Insulation

Home Insulation

Old House Insulation: Four Ways to Spend Less Heating (and Cooling) Your Old Home

Vintage homes have character, but often lack the comfort and technology of today’s modern homes. These strategies can help lower energy costs and keep older homes more comfor...

Building Insulation

Home Insulation

What to Look For: DIY Checks and Inspections

There are a number of DIY checks that homeowners can use to identify issues – find out what they are and how to make sure the home is operating as efficiently as possible.

Building Insulation

Home Insulation

5 Tips to Improving Attic Efficiency

Efficient attics are critical to ensuring homes are operating as efficiently as possible. Here are 5 steps you can take to ensure an attic is properly insulated.

Home Insulation

The Top Myths About Insulation

When a topic has a ton of information about it floating across the internet, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction; we at JM want to help separate the truth from myth ...

Home Insulation

Unfaced vs. Kraft-Faced Insulation: What's the Difference?

Here we take a more in-depth look at the difference between insulation types and which one is best for your project.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

Simple Ways to Winterize Your Home

As the sweltering summer heat starts to wind down and the cooler fall weather starts to settle in, it’s a good time to see what simple home repairs you can do before winter a...

Home Insulation

The Amount of Insulation That's Just Right

Before you approach any project, it’s important to make sure you’ve got everything you need for a successful outcome; we will cover things like how much insulation you need o...

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

Insulation everywhere? Don’t worry, JM is here to help.

With “drill and fill” applications overfilling is a possibility. The good news is that clean-up is safe and easy.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

Out with the Old. In with the New.

Replacing insulation in an old house or adding insulation can happen in a few different ways; here are a few things to take into consideration.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

Getting Your Garage Temperature Under Control

In this blog, we’re going to discuss how to control moisture, temperature and sound in your garage by using JM insulation and the steps it takes to install it.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

Start Your DIY Project With ComfortTherm® Insulation

ComfortTherm is a good option for DIY installers. We will cover the best way to install it and what to do with that plastic covering.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

The Top 3 Ways to Keep Your House Cool This Summer

How can you keep your home comfortable in the blistering heat? We have a few cost-efficient suggestions that will help you stay cool through the dog days of summer.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

It’s Not the Color That Counts

Whether it’s pink, white, brown, or yellow—color doesn’t influence dependability, reliability, or the effectiveness of your insulation.

Christina Martinez

Home Insulation

Keep It Down with Sound Reducing Insulation

The insulation in your walls can reduce sound and make things a bit quieter. Here we dig into the different types of noises: airborne and impact noises.

Christina Martinez

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