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    Videos
    The Right Way to Insulate Sidewalls and Unheated Areas with Batts

    A how-to on installing CertainTeed’s fiber glass faced and unfaced insulation into different applications, including interior walls, steel studs and...
    Videos
    Why Use CertainTeed Blown-in Fiber Glass Insulation

    A basic introduction on how CertainTeed’s Blown-in Fiberglass Insulation products create a comfortable home for you and your family, as well as...
    Videos
    The Right Way to Prepare Your Space for Fiber Glass Blown-in Insulation

     Learn how to get prepared for installing fiber glass blown-in insulation in attics and sidewalls including; product selection, site preparation,...
    Videos
    The Right Way to Insulate Sidewalls with Blown-in Insulation

    A how-to on installing CertainTeed’s OPTIMA Blown-in fiber glass insulation into interior and sidewall applications, including application techniques...
    Videos
    The Right Way to Insulate Attics with Blown-in Insulation

    A how-to on installing CertainTeed’s InsulSafe® SP and TrueComfort® Blown-in fiber glass insulation into attic applications, including application...
    Videos
    Understanding and Adjusting Insulation Blowing Machines for Proper Installation

    A guide to understanding your insulation blowing machine’s settings and components and how to adjust them for proper flow of material and blowing.  ...
    Videos
    How to Troubleshoot Common Issues While Installing Blown-in Insulation

    A how-to on troubleshooting common problems that may arise while you’re installing CertainTeed’s Insulsafe®SP product and how to quickly and easily...

    Articles
    Preserving History: Irvine Ranch Historic Park Receives Reroof

    by Alex Pecora, director of residential product marketing, CertainTeed Roofing (this article first appeared in the Sep/Oct 2016 issue of Western...

    Articles
    Better Together: A Global Gateway to Acoustical Design

    Mixing ceiling solutions for better performance YYC/Calgary International Airport is Canada’s newest, most iconic airport, capturing the natural...

    Blog Posts
    Remodelers Will Be Selling the Future as we Move to Net-Zero Energy in Buildings

    This blog wraps up the series about Net-Zero Energy Ready Construction. Remodelers could play a large part in upgrading existing construction in...

    Blog Posts
    Now Hear This: New High-Tech Room Demonstrates Soundproofing Products

    Our new Listening Lounge recreates real life acoustics and showcases soundproofing concepts and materials. Noise is an invisible enemy of...

    Blog Posts
    Sustainability is Succeeding for Me but Not Necessarily for We

    Continuing where I left off in the previous blog about the net-zero energy movement, over the years that the green message has been a focus and data...

    Blog Posts
    Net-Zero Energy Ready: The New Standard for Homes

    California has passed a mandate to have all new home construction be net-zero energy ready by 2020.   While some other states and countries have...

    Articles
    Solutions for Managing Privacy In Zero Lot Line Homes

    New Acoustic Technology Adds Appeal to a Growing Trend in Zero Lot Line Homes One of the biggest challenges builders face nationwide is a lack of...

    Project
    Case Study: Fine-Tuning Acoustics in FMC Tower

    Inspiring Innovation and Engagement in Philadelphia’s First Vertical Neighborhood Encompassing 10 floors of Philadelphia’s 49-story FMC Tower, the...
    Articles
    Atlanta-area Condominium Development Gets “Facelift” from New Vinyl Privacy Fences

    For 35 years, the wood in the privacy fence of Park Ridge, a 122-unit condominium complex in Marietta, Georgia, was just as real as the...