Desert Spray Foaming

For homeowners who want to improve their property’s comfort, energy efficiency and durability, spray foam insulation is a smart choice. It’s more expensive than fiberglass or styrofoam, but it saves energy, guards your structure against mildew and mold, and lasts far longer than other types of insulation.

The Insulation contractor process begins with a professional assessment of your home, pole barn, or commercial structure to determine its unique needs and specific requirements. If there is existing insulation in the structure, it is removed prior to the start of the spray foam installation. The foam is sprayed in the area and expands (closed-cell spray foam, for example, expands substantially) to fill the space, providing an effectively continuous protective barrier that includes even hard-to-reach areas.

Why Spray Foam Insulation Is Perfect for Desert Climates

Open-cell and closed-cell spray foam insulation offer a number of benefits including air sealing, reduced noise pollution, and high R-Values that prevent heat and cold loss. Because a home’s heating and cooling systems don’t have to work as hard, the cost of your energy bills will decrease significantly, reducing your carbon footprint and minimizing your utility costs year after year.

It’s important to choose a highly trained, professional insulation contractor for the job because improper installation can cause health issues and damage your home. Unfortunately, there’s a shortage of qualified weatherization contractors in the U.S., and many homeowners who discover problems with their homes’ insulation after a DIY project have little recourse to fix the problem.

Desert Spray Foaming
150 Fm 1429 Seminole, TX 79360
432-209-9154

Cattle Fencing Options and Considerations

Whether you have a few cows or thousands, good cattle fencing is key to your operation. But it’s not just the price tag that needs to be considered – there are also issues of performance, maintenance, longevity and more. This article offers an overview of some basic fencing options and considerations that can help you select the best type of cattle fence for your property.

The most common cattle fencing is the traditional barbed wire fence. This has a reputation for being tough as nails and is the best option to keep cattle in and predators out, but it does have some drawbacks. These include a tendency to catch and injure animals, as well as its high upfront cost and the need to periodically sharpen and repair barbs.

Cattle Fencing: Ensuring the Safety of Your Herd

Another good cattle fencing option is woven wire. This is made from linked horizontal and vertical wires that are woven together to create a mesh pattern and then knotted at the top to form a barrier that deters predators, trespassing and protects young calves. Woven wire is more visually appealing than barbed wire and has the advantage of being less costly, but it does need a stronger deterrent to prevent animals from climbing and bursting through it. This can be achieved by adding a strand of electric wire or barbed wire at the top of the woven fence.

An even better option is a high-tensile fixed-knot wire fence. This is an electric fence that has a much higher performance than either barbed or woven and has the added benefit of requiring less posts than other types of livestock fencing.