The Government and property industry is stepping up its efforts to tackle the growing spray foam problem.

Built in the 1840s from barge board, Maria Lana’s Bywater cottage is a perfect example of New Orleans vernacular architecture. It also was less than comfortable during cold snaps. “It just never felt ...

Modern homes are built with specific designs that help protect and preserve the construction of the building—one being insulation. This barrier prevents heat from flowing through the walls and attic ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

When Cathy Crompton and her husband David heard about insulation schemes to make homes more energy efficient, they thought it sounded like a good idea, particularly as the Government seemed to be ...

It's time to bring down those sky high energy bills. If you don’t have proper insulation, Rubino explains that added moisture in your home environment can cause mold to grow. “Certain species of mold ...

Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) sales topped $1 billion in 2015 by most estimates after another solid year of growth due to increased activity in construction and home improvement projects.

The Chief Executive of a national trade body has set out the wide-ranging issues around spray foam insulation at a roundtable ...

As climate change intensifies weather and delivers catastrophic hurricanes, storms, droughts and fires, there’s a growing need to design and build structures that are durable, energy efficient and ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...