Jim Bevels

Hello!  My name is Jim.  I am a rental property owner in the Atlanta, Georgia area.  

I figure it was time to begin doing some energy upgrades to my properties.  This is the first.

Low-E Insulation

And most definitely there is going to be more.

The upgrade project for this house is siding and addistional insulation.  The siding I am adding is Hardi Plank.  The insulation I picked is a product from Environmentally Safe Products called Low-e House Wrap, 4PFPT.  This product comes in rolls, 4' x 125'; it is perforated and single sided foile with a tab.  By using this product, I will be adding an R-value of 4 to what is already in the house.  Besides the increase in R-value, this product will reflect 97% of the radiant heat.

Now watch as this project unfolds...

These are the before pictures of the house.  It needed to be stripped down to the sheathing.

Low-E Insulation

Low-E Insulation

Low-E Insulation

The work begins on applying the Low-E House Wrap.

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Low-E Insulation

Low-E Insulation

Low-E Insulation

Now the last step...applying the siding and trim.

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Low-E Insulation

Low-E Insulation

Oh, I missed the real last step...apply paint...step back and enjoy.

Low-E Insulation

Low-E Insulation

Low-E Insulation