The Exterior and the Truck
Here is the exterior of the home that was struggling to keep their upper floors the same temperature as the rest of the home. In front of the home is our lovely truck which is carrying everything we need to insulate an attic!
Removing What No Longer Works
Here is one of our crew members taking out all of the insulation that is no longer doing it's job!
The First Step
Once all of the old insulation is removed, we can begin to air seal and insulate the attic! The first step is to seal any places that might be points of potential leakage! The sealant we use is called ZypFoam and that is the orange stuff you see on the floor. What we are looking at in this photo more specifically is also the tan canlight cover. This seals off any points of leakage that might come from the recess lighting system in the upper floor of the home. These canlight covers are also fireproof, eliminating risk of fire in your attic.
Air Baffles
The next thing we have to do is insulate the baffles. The black sheets of plastic you see here are Air Baffles which will seal off points of leakage from the outside air.
More ZypFoam
Here you can see more of the orange ZypFoam!
Duct Insulation
In order to maintain the desired temperature and humidity in your attic, we also have to encapsulate the duct work with spray foam. That is what is displayed in this image.
More Encapsulation
Here is just some more duct encapsulation!
The Final Step
Now that everything is sealed off, it is time to bring in the primary thermal insulation. This new technology is patent protected and will hold up for years to come. What we are looking at here is Tru-Soft blow-in insulation. This thick fluffy insulation will literally be blown in through tubes and that will be the final step.
The Finished Product
Here is what the whole attic looks like once the Tru-Soft is blown in.
