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 ...

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Spray foam insulation – also called spray foam or spray polyurethane foam (SPF) – is an alternative to traditional building insulation. However, it comes with a number of drawbacks including high cost ...

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 ...

There are some wonderful things about spray foam insulation, but the price in health and embodied carbon is just too high. A well-known website for home handypeople recently ran a post titled "Here’s ...

Upgrade Spray Foam today announced updated insulation procedures for attics, basements, and crawl spaces, reflecting operational changes intended to improve consistency, efficiency, and long-term ...

Marketing and public relations entrepreneur Mann Deynoodt says he’s launching a new business that provides homes with green insulation. Deynoodt plans to open Koala Insulation of Greater New Orleans ...

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High-quality insulation helps keep your utility bills low and extend the life span of your hot tub. Full foam is better than partial foam insulation for keeping in heat, and the density of the foam ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

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 ...