Air Sealing on Fondsites

Ventilation Planning After Air Sealing

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Air sealing makes a house less random. Instead of letting attic gaps, rim joists, old chases, window leaks, and accidental holes decide where air comes from, the homeowner starts to control the boundary. That is usually good. It can make rooms more comfortable, reduce heating and cooling waste, and help insulation do its job. It also changes the way the house breathes, which means ventilation deserves a plan rather than an afterthought.

Air Sealing and Insulation Priorities: Make the House Ask for Less

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Air sealing and insulation sit upstream of almost every exciting home energy upgrade. They do not flash in an app, announce themselves on the roof, or add a large new box to the wall. They change the job the house gives to everything else. A draftier, leakier, poorly insulated home asks more from the heat pump, burns through more backup energy, feels less even from room to room, and turns ordinary weather into a larger mechanical problem than it needs to be.

Tiny Home Insulation and Air Sealing: Comfort Starts in the Shell

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Shell Decides How the Home Feels

Insulation in a tiny home is easy to underestimate because the space is small. A builder looks at the short walls, the compact roof, and the modest floor area, then assumes a small heater or air conditioner can solve whatever the shell leaves unfinished. The reality is less forgiving. A tiny home has less air volume, less thermal mass, and more surface area relative to its interior than a larger house. Small mistakes in the envelope show up quickly as cold floors, hot lofts, sweating windows, damp corners, and equipment that cycles too often.