Cellulose And Spray Foam In Attic

Closed cell and open cell aka 2 pound and pound respectively.

Cellulose and spray foam in attic.

Here the traditional favorite is blow in cellulose insulation although spray in foam is becoming steadily more common. They sport insulation values of approximately r 6 5 and r 3 6 per inch respectively. Applegates cellulose insulation wet spray insulation spray foam insulation and injection foam insulation are but a feew of the many insulation technologies that we provide to our northeast florida clients. A properly done spray foam job not only insulates but also greatly reduces the air leakage of a home.

Choose from two types. A lot of builders and homeowners are going with spray foam insulation because of the airtightness benefits but then the questioner mentioned that the spray foam contractor had intentionally left big holes to the outside by not sealing the gable vents. Replace cellulose with spray foam address the air leaks and convert a vented unconditioned attic into an unvented conditioned attic. If i had a choice between fiberglass foam and cellulose i would go with cellulose a wet spray cellulose install can provide an r value of around 3 4 per inch.

Pro better insulation. Spray foam attic insulation. The benefits of cellulose include. Studies have shown it offers better fire protection than fiberglass.

Unlike other kinds of insulation like cellulose spray foam provides better insulation because its fluid nature allows for it to go through tiny crevices. But that only works if the installer can get it into the places where most of the air leakage happens. The cellulose is blown into the attic or walls through long. Spray foam insulation effectively keeps heat in your house during the colder seasons and dissipates it outside during the hotter ones.

Cellulose is a loose fill product composed of small particles of pulverized paper and cloth treated with a fire retardant. We have about r 45 worth of blown cellulose on the attic floor of our 100 year old chicago home and a furnace and ductwork in the attic. With open walls you can install fiberglass roll insulation although spray applied foam insulation is also possible. By martin holladay issue 270 oct nov 2017.

Cellulose is a loose fill insulation made from chopped up discarded newsprint. It really should be called spray foam insulation and air barrier. Earlier this year i got a question about a home that had spray foam insulation in the attic. It s blown into the attic and wall spaces under air pressure through hoses.

Once installed in the attic cellulose loose fill insulation looks like mounds of freshly fallen snow covering the attic floor. Like spray foam it s able to work its way into hard to reach areas. Five years ago we noticed. We are the number 1 rated insulation contractor in northeast and we promise to work hard for you.