Americans spend millions of dollars a year keeping their homes warm enough, cool enough, comfortable enough. Learn what estimates indicate up to 99% of homes lack when it comes to insulation. Discover what you can do to properly winterize and insulate your home. Get the “skinny” on batt insulation, spray foam insulation, fiberglass insulation, open cell and closed cell insulation, caulk, weather stripping, and much more.

 

An expert in the topic of home insulation, home comfort and winterizing, John Galluzzo of ThermaPro Insulation, LLC joins Jimmy “Skinny” McKinney and Josh Fawcett of J&R Construction Services, Inc. to offer listeners advice on this episode of Skinny On The Home. 

What You’ll Learn

 

How to achieve climate comfort in your home through insulation techniques and the right products.

 

Listener question: When the city tests the sewer system we always find that air is blown back through our toilets, creating a mess. Is this normal? (Time stamp: 01:46)

 

Plastic on windows, spray foam, vapor barriers. Why what you should use depends on your zone of temperature, as well as state and area building codes. (Time stamp: 04:06)

 

Simplest and most effective ways and places to caulk cracks. (Time stamp: 06:02)

 

Don’t neglect exterior gaps between siding materials. (Time stamp: 08:04)

 

Three ways to identify area leaks around window and door frames. (Time stamp: 08:31)

 

Why you might need storm windows. (Time stamp: 09:32)

 

Meet special guest and home insulation and climate comfort expert, John Galluzzo of ThermaPro Insulation, LLC. (Time stamp: 06:02)

 

Estimates say up to 99% of homes don’t have enough of this. (Time stamp: 14:13)

 

Where most people lose heat or air conditioning and don’t know it. (Time stamp: 15:22)

 

Easy DIY fixes to increase heating and cooling retention. (Time stamp: 18:00)

 

Bonus Rooms typically have bad insulation and how to fix it. (Time stamp: 19:10)

 

Making use of radiant foil to address radiant heat issues. (Time stamp: 21:50)

 

Insulating, winterizing and encapsulating crawl spaces and even unfinished basements. Why conditioned crawls make a huge difference. (Time stamp: 25:16)

 

What is the difference between closed cell and open cell spray foam insulation? Where should you use each type and where should you not? (Time stamp: 28:03)

 

Understanding performance ratings of insulation products. (Time stamp: 30:44)

 

Best acoustic choices for soundproofing with home insulation. (Time stamp: 32:36)

 

DIY fix for heating and cooling lost via attic accesses. (Time stamp: 36:41)

 

Weather stripping, draft stoppers, electrical outlets, furnace filters and programmable thermostats. (Time stamp: 39:52)

Thanks again to John Galluzzo of ThermaPro Insulation, LLC of Lexington, KY. Contact them for insulation solutions that could save you hundreds, even thousands of dollars on your home heating and cooling. 

 

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Recommended Products/Services and How to Get in Touch:

 

John Galluzzo, Co-owner 

Thermapro Insulation, LLC

www.thermaproky.com

facebook.com/ThermaPro-Insulation-LLC-460248951080225/

(859) 227-8677

Lexington, KY 

Building Institute of Central Kentucky

http://www.biacentralky.com/building-institute-of-central-ky.html

(859) 229-6641

109 W. Loudon Ave

Lexington, KY 40508

Josh Fawcett, Production Manager

J & R Construction