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# Seal Insulate & Ventilate

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/blog/)
- [How to Seal Your Attic Access Door](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/how-to-seal-your-attic-access-door/) - In order to know how to seal the attic access door, you'll need to know the basics of attic sealing, insulation, and ventilation. Here's a quick guide to make it simple.
- [Attic Sealing Material Tools](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/attic-sealing-material-tools/) - To properly seal a home's building envelope, you need the right tools. We break down the materials and products we used in this home to seal open chaseways and prevent air from passing through the living space and into the attic. We used traditional fiberglass insulation, foam sealant, weatherstrips, siliconized caulk, and yellowblue attic hatch covers.
- [7 Tips For Making Your Attic More Energy Efficient](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/7-tips-for-making-your-attic-more-energy-efficient/) - Control your energy bills better and make your attic more energy efficient at the same time. See these effective ways to cut energy costs through your attic.
- [The Importance of Conducting a Negative Air Pressure Test](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/importance-of-conducting-a-negative-air-pressure-test/) - A negative air pressure test can be a massive tool for technicians to identify sealing, insulation, and ventilation gaps within a home.
- [Solar Fan Installation Tile Roof](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/solar-fan-installation-tile-roof/) - See the process behind the installation of yellowblue solar attic fans when utilized on a tile roof home. Engineer Dennis Grubb and installer Eric Mortenson walk us through the placement, installation, and end performance of the yellowblue solar attic fan.
- [Solar Fan Installation Wood Roof](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/solar-fan-installation-wood-roof/) - See the process behind the installation of yellowblue solar attic fans when they're used on a wooden roof home. Engineer Dennis Grubb and installer Eric Mortenson walk us through the placement, installation, and end performance of the yellowblue solar attic fan.
- [Seal and Install LED Inserts & Recessed Lights](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/seal-and-install-led-inserts-recessed-lights/) - See the best practice for disassembling and installing new LED inserts into a home's building envelope. Eric takes you step by step, from pulling out the trim to flipping the switch.
- [How To Install House Wrap](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/house-wrap-installation/) - Yellowblue installer Eric Mortenson goes over the thorough process of installing house wrap onto a home. Eric details the tools you need, the application process, and how to make sure you know you've done the job right.
- [Total Tools Overview and Installation Techniques](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/total-tools-overview-and-installation-techniques/) - In this 6-part series, yellowblue engineer Dennis Grubb walks us through a comprehensive set of informational and training videos that breakdown yellowblue's most popular products. See each of the most popular items sold through yellowblue, including how they're installed and what benefits they offer.
- [Seal and Inspect HVAC Duct and Trunk Termination](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/seal-and-inspect-hvac-duct-and-trunk-termination/) - Eric moves on to inspecting the HVAC trunk terminations, deducing where sealant is necessary and how to go about properly securing the building envelope in the process.
- [Repair and Paint HVAC Manifold and Mastic Joint](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/repair-and-paint-hvac-manifold-and-mastic-joint/) - As Eric works his way through properly air sealing the attic, he explains how to properly repair and replace an HVAC manifold and its mastic joint. Check out his analysis on how to effectively fix this common attic issue.
- [LEDs and Ladder Safety](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/leds-and-ladder-safety/) - Yellowblue engineer Dennis Grubb takes a look at some common, but often forgotten, sources of excess heat in homes: incandescent light bulbs. Later, installer Eric Mortenson goes over the different kinds of ladders involved in LED installation, and their accompanying safety requirements.
- [Air Leaking Prevention - Part 1](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/air-leaking-prevention-part-1/) - Join us for the first part of our series on the proper ways to prevent air leaking in your home!
- [How To Install Multi-Layer Insulation - Part 1](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/how-to-install-multi-layer-insulation-part-1/) - Yellowblue installer Eric Mortenson breaks down the detailed process behind one of the most popular yellowblue products there is: multi-layer reflective insulation. See how this insulative material can reduce home energy consumption and create a more cost-effective, comfortable living space for all within the home.
- [Block Attic Pocket Vents](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/block-attic-pocket-vents/) - To achieve proper ventilation and air sealing in an attic, you need to review the home's ventilation system. We take a look at some common concepts and practices needed to get an attic optimized for energy efficiency and healthy ventilation overall.
- [How To Block An Attic Cavity](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/how-to-block-an-attic-cavity/) - Cavities in your attic, walls, and building envelope can create a lack of energy efficiency in your home. Take a look at a common procedure we use to create effective air stops and prevent air leaking in attics across the country.
- [Gasket Seal Electrical Outlets](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/gasket-seal-electrical-outlets/) - If you add up all the gaps between a home's outlets, gaskets, and lighting fixtures, you'd have a basketball-sized hole in the building envelope. Here are some of our common practices used to stop outlet air leaking and create a stronger building envelope.
- [Install Attic Access Jacket](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/install-attic-access-jacket/) - Most attics have a fair amount of air leaking occurring within them. The yellowblue attic access jacket is custom-made to provide thorough sealing effects to an attic hatch.
- [Replace Recessed Lighting](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/replace-recessed-lighting/) - Old recessed lighting have a tendency to leak a large amount of air. Eric reviews the steps taken to create a better, more efficient lighting fixture, providing the home a more energy-efficient system.
- [How To Pre Inspect Living Space and Attic Area](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/how-to-pre-inspect-living-space-and-attic-area/) - When you're looking to prevent air leakage in your attic, you need a game plan. Eric Mortensen walks you through the initial steps to take when assessing where exactly your attic can be improved upon, and what problem spots you should keep an eye on.
- [How To Seal Plumbing Stacks](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/how-to-seal-plumbing-stacks/) - After working their way through the attic sealing can lights and ducts, Eric and the team systematically go through the plumbing stacks to check for air sealing errors.
- [Attic Seal Recessed Lights](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/attic-seal-recessed-lights/) - Can lights can be a tricky component to properly sealing attic recessed lights. We've shown how to use LED retrofit inserts in this process, so here, we take a look at the steps behind using foam sealant to ensure the can is correctly installed into the home envelope.
- [How To Replace Flex Tube Seal Bathroom Exhaust Vent](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/how-to-replace-flex-tube-seal-bathroom-exhaust-vent/) - Damaged flex tubes are a common problem, and they result in poor ventilation throughout the building envelope. Eric takes a look at one damaged flex tube linking to the bathroom exhaust vent and gives the insight on how to best solve the issue.
- [How To Install Multi-Layer Insulation - Part 2](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/how-to-install-multi-layer-insulation-part-2/) - Yellowblue installer Eric Mortenson breaks down the detailed process behind one of the most popular yellowblue products there is: multi-layer reflective insulation. See how this insulative material can reduce home energy consumption and create a more cost-effective, comfortable living space for all within the home.
- [A Simple Guide To Ventilation in Your Home](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/a-simple-guide-to-ventilation-in-your-home/) - There are 6 main types of ventilation in a home. Our new infographic: A Simple Guide To Ventilation in Your Home will walk you through each type!
- [5 Places To Insulate in Your Home](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/5-places-to-insulate-in-your-home/) - Check out our new infographic: 5 Places To Insulate in Your Home, and learn more! Insulation is a crucial component to maintaining home comfort!
- [5 Simple Ways To Help Seal Your Home](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/5-simple-ways-to-help-seal-your-home/) - Every home needs proper sealing. Take a look at our new infographic and learn 5 simple ways to help seal your home!
- [How Building Envelope Materials Improve Home Efficiency](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/how-building-envelope-materials-improve-home-efficiency/) - Building envelope materials vary across regions and homes. See the breakdown of how these materials help improve a home's energy efficiency.
- [Home Inspection & Ventilation Recommendations](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/home-inspection-ventilation-recommendations/) - Yellowblue installers Eric and Jason provide a demonstration of how yellowblue installers conduct a typical home inspection. This video covers all the basics for installers, including customer interaction recommendations and the thorough guidelines needed to make sure no area of the home goes unchecked.
- [Yellowblue Energy Savings Checklist](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/yellowblue-energy-savings-checklist/) - The yellowblue Eco Tech Energy Savings & Comfort Checklist outlines ways to strengthen building envelope. See how your home stacks up by working through the various areas of your home. Find improvement ideas to save energy and live more comfortable.
- [How To Reduce Your Home's Carbon Footprint](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/how-to-reduce-your-homes-carbon-footprint/) - Attempting to measure and construct your lifestyle around minimizing the damage you do to the world can be downright debilitating. Thankfully, we’ve assembled some of the easiest ways to reduce your home's carbon footprint and positively impact the world.
- [Why You Should Care About Your Building Envelope](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/why-you-should-care-about-your-building-envelope/) - Take a look at our latest infographic: 5 Reasons To Care About Your Home's Building Envelope. See how comfort, indoor air quality, energy savings, healthy breathing, and mold reduction come into play by improving your building envelope.
- [Breaking Down The Building Envelope Theory](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/breaking-down-the-building-envelope-theory/) - A building's envelope primarily consists of the following components: base floor systems, above-grade wall systems, roof system, and fenestrations (windows, doors, skylights, etc). While the building envelope is a silhouette of sorts, it's important to remember that these are compounded layers.

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- [Home](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/) - The premier information resource for healthy home professionals and homeowners alike. Providing the knowledge you need to make your home as comfortable, inexpensive, and energy-efficient as possible.
- [Take Action](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/act/) - Seal Insulate & Ventilate isn’t just a repository. It’s a proven and widely-accepted set of practices in the green building space maintained by a group of professionals. Take action by exploring opportunities in your home, or by implementing this powerful system into your building or home improvement business.
- [Basics About Sealing](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/sealing/) - Knowing the basics about sealing lets homeowners and professionals alike make smarter, more effective decisions for increasing home comfort and efficiency.
- [Air Sealing Techniques](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/sealing/air-sealing-techniques/) - Air sealing techniques are used by building professionals to reduce air leaks and secure a consistent and manageable indoor environment.
- [Types Of Ventilation](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/ventilation/types-of-ventilation/) - The various types of ventilation work to help homes and buildings breathe better and keep residents healthy. Read more on the most common types of ventilation.
- [Basics About Insulation](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/insulation/) - Understanding the basics about insulation helps homeowners, contractors, and industry professionals create more comfortable and energy efficient buildings.
- [Basics About Ventilation](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/ventilation/) - Homeowners and industry professionals benefit from knowing the basics about ventilation. Read more on this foundational component to any building's health.
- [The Home Envelope Theory](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/home-envelope/) - The home envelope is a key part of the house's defense against the weather, harsh conditions, and an uncomfortable living environment.
- [How To Inspect A Building Envelope](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/home-envelope/how-to-inspect-a-building-envelope/) - Homeowners and industry professionals should learn how to inspect a building envelope. See what it takes to find the problem spots in any home envelope.
- [Types Of Building Envelopes](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/home-envelope/types-of-building-envelopes/) - The types of building envelopes used in homes and commercial buildings varies greatly depending on a few key factors. Check out what makes the big difference.
- [How To Control Home Comfort](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/home-envelope/how-to-control-home-comfort/) - In the building envelope theory, everything is geared toward controlling home comfort. Check out how to better maintain indoor conditions.
- [About Us](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/about-us/) - Seal Insulate and Ventilate is the brainchild of the professionals at Yellowblue Eco Tech, one of the fastest growing green home technology companies in the United States. Our archives cover the three most crucial components of an energy-efficient and comfortable home: sealing, insulation, and ventilation.
- [Air Barriers Overview](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/sealing/air-barriers-overview/) - Air barriers are a key component in sealing systems throughout homes and buildings. When it comes to reducing airflow, there are few better methods.
- [Understanding The Stack Effect](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/sealing/the-stack-effect/) - One of the key concepts in home sealing, the stack effect impacts how well a home can retain and manage its own internal temperature and energy.
- [Where To Insulate](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/insulation/where-to-insulate/) - Knowing where to insulate is critical for homeowners and building owners that are looking to improve energy efficiency, save money, and live more comfortably.
- [Thermal Insulation](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/insulation/thermal-insulation/) - Thermal insulation is one of the major forms of insulation found in homes and buildings. See the basics on how thermal insulation works and where it's used.
- [Reflective Insulation](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/insulation/reflective-insulation/) - Reflective insulation turns the radiant heat back outside, and away from the home. Read more on how reflective insulation works and where it's used.
- [Foam Insulation](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/insulation/foam-insulation/) - Foam insulation works to retain heat and keep indoor climates controlled and consistent. Read more on how foam insulation works and where it's used here.
- [Understanding Condensation & Humidity](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/understanding-condensation-humidity/) - For homeowners, understanding condensation and humidity allows them to create healthier, longer lasting environments. Read more on these important topics.
- [Worksheets](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/ventilation/worksheets/) - We've gathered some of the premier equations and worksheets for homeowners and industry professionals to better review building envelopes and assess home quality.
- [Building Codes](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/ventilation/building-codes/) - When it comes to home construction, adherance to building codes is critical for homeowners and industry professionals to create a compliant and effective home.
- [Intake and Exhaust Equations](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/ventilation/intake-and-exhaust-equations/) - Industry professionals use certain standards for intake and exhaust equations on home ventilation systems. Read more on home ventilation best practices here.
- [What We Do](https://www.sealinsulateandventilate.com/what-we-do/)

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