Spray Foam Insulation – The Intelligent Choice
Spray Foam Insulation is the most energy efficient product you can install in your home, allowing you to lower your heating & cooling energy usage by 50-60%, compared to traditional insulation products, for the life of your home! That means that you are directly responsible for 50-60% less oil, natural gas or coal being burned to create electrical power or fuel your heater. Our Spray Foam Insulation, Sealection 500™ is also made with renewable plant oils, recycled water bottles and is manufactured on-site as it is applied so we start the process in an environmentally friendly way and significantly reduce the fuel used to the insulation to your home.
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PLEASE COME DO MY LITTLE HOUSE IN FLORIDA. IT IS 140 DEGREES IN THE ATTIC NO INSULATION AT ALL. 90 DEGREES IN THE HOUSE WITH THE A/C BLOWING 62 DEGREES
@Devrionde Yes this can be used in brick homes. Depending where it is being applied you may need to use closed cell spray foam instead of open cell. If it is going directly against the brink then closed cell is the proper material. If there is a drain plane between the brick and the walls are fully sheathed then open cell is appropriate and is applied on the inside of the sheathing.
can you put this in a brick home
@mission762008 This product is excellent for older homes. We use it in a lot of old 1800 and early 1900 homes that are being remodeled. These older homes are very leaky and the spray foam seals up all of the holes and cracks. It does not harm the framing and in fact it helps tighten it up. We usually use the closed cell version as it adds structure to the building and a vapor barrier. Do not insulate with any kind of insulation if you have knob and tube wiring.
Would this product be ok to use it an older home? I am redoing a master bedroom on a house I just bought and I broke up all the old drywall..now that the walls are open I might as well upgrade insulation. Does this expanding foam put a lot of pressure on the studs when it expands..would it crack an older frame?
@dieselplow Yes BlazeLok is an intumescent coating that we apply with an airless sprayer. It has a flat dull white or gray finish. We apply about 13 mils of it (10 mils when dry). It is similar to what they use on NASCAR and NHRA cars.
@gacinaz Is blazelok a simple spray coating – similar to paint?
@dieselplow It requires a 15 minute thermal barrier. This is normally the drywall but if you want to leave it exposed you can have BlazeLok coating spray applied over the foam and it will meet the code requirements. After the BlazeLok is applied it can be painted any color with a latex or elastomeric paint. There is not any flaking or offgassing. The 15 minute thermal barrier is a building code requirement for all insulation in a conditioned space.
@gacinaz Can this product be left open to the public or does it have to be enclosed by drywall or other? We are building a new office building – using a steel building – can we leave the ceiling open and just paint it white? Or do we have to frame in the ceilings and put in drywall? I am not sure if there is flaking or chemical release that has to be enclosed in by a wall material.
@dieselplow R-Value is measured per inch. The problem with R-Value is that it is a laboratory measurement and does take into account how the insulation is installed or how the building is built. The only effective measure of an insulation’s effectiveness is an IR camera and blower door test. R-Value only measures a small part of the energy efficiency equation and yet most people think it is the only factor.
How is the R Value of this judged? inches?
@AmazingFoamInsulatio We do conduct blower door testing and use IR cameras and spray foam is much better due to the air sealing it provides. Air sealing is the key to having an efficient insulation system. The only time I recommend cellulose is in closed spaces where it is not possible to install spray foam. We use the Demilec products, both open and closed cell.
What brand of foam are you using?
If you would conduct blower door and IR report comparing cellulose walls to foam I wonder if you would still recommend cellulose in the walls.
@bearboyok There are 100s of homes in your area that are using spray foam insulation. We do homes on the Pacific coast, in the mountains and there are a number of installers in Washington and Oregon where it is also quite humid. The factory is located in Arlington Texas where it is also very humid. It is an air-seal and works very well in humid areas. For local installers in your area call 877-336-4532 and they can connect you to someone in your area.
@gacinaz
I live in Oklahoma City and my house has so much hail and water damage that all of our drywall is coming down and the old insulation is coming out and the roof is being replace with a TPO Roof. We want to do spray foam insulation. However, we are not sure if it will work here since its so humid here. Also, any thoughts on what it would be to do a 2,500 sq ft 0ne story house?
I live in Oklahoma City and my house has so much hail and water damage that all of our drywall is coming down and the old insulation is coming out and the roof is being replace with a TPO Roof. We want to do spray foam insulation. However, we are not sure if it will work here since its so humid here. Also, any thoughts on what it would be to do a 2,500 sq ft 0ne story house?
I live in Oklahoma City and my house has so much hail and water damage that all of our drywall is coming down and the old insulation is coming out and the roof is being replace with a TPO Roof. We want to do spray foam insulation. However, we are not sure if it will work here since its so humid here. Also, any thoughts on what it would be to do a 2,500 sq ft 0ne story house?
@johne0408 Spray Foam normally adheres to concrete very well. If the concrete is very old and loose the problem may be that the surface of the concrete is not adhered to the underlying concrete. Remove the loose surface areas and any powdery residue before applying the spray foam. Use a closed cell spray foam to mitigate moisture transfer through the concrete.
I want to frame up and insulate my basement walls. Will the foam adhere to the concrete walls? I have had trouble getting paint to stick.
@lilo5456 Yes by spraying it on the underside of the roof it will stop 98% of the heat transfer thru the roof. It is a complete air seal so it keeps the conditioned air inside where it belongs. It can also be sprayed into the walls again providing an air seal keeping the conditioned air inside.
does this keep heat out to? i live in te caribbean and it gets HOT so can this keep the cool AC air in?
@overninethousands Spray Foam works very well as a sound insulator. I have done many home theaters, dance clubs and video recording studios. Open cell absorbs sound and does not leave spaces and gaps where the sound can escape. If possible it would also be advantageous to put resiliant channel on the walls and then apply Quietrock. The wood or steel framing that are not covered with the spray foam will still transmit the sound otherwise.
@nacholibreconcarne PART 2: If the wiring has been upgraded then I would suggest having cellulose blown into the walls. This can be down thru a series of small holes drilled in each stud bay. The Spray Foam could be used to insulate the attic and crawl space which account for about 80 percent of the energy loss.
I hope this helps.
@nacholibreconcarne This depends a lot on where the home is located. In California we do not have a good way to inject the spray foam into the closed walls. There are a couple of products on the market designed for this but they are not allowed in California due to off-gassing and chemical makeup of the product. The first thing to check is the wiring. Homes of this age used knob and tube wiring which I hope was replaced during the previous renovation.
How well does this insulate sound? I am looking to insulate my shed so that my neighbors are not disturbed by my drum kit which I have set up in there. Would this do the job?