Attic Insulation Photo Album: Leesburg VA Attic Insulation, Air Sealing and Service Decking

This Leesburg VA home had a master bedroom that was not comfortable to the homeowners. Different times of year would result in different temperatures and levels of comfort in the room. The homeowners called us to see if we could help find a solution. After performing a whole home performance inspection, our Sales Pro Pedro was able to offer several products and services that would help address the problem. Pedro identified a need for an insulation upgrade, air sealing the attic, a chimney insulation wrap, a new hatch cover for the attic entrance and a need for service decking to be built in order to allow service access for the home utility appliances in the attic. Our Production Crew went to work and were able to complete the project and help deliver the intended results. The whole service would help to keep the conditioned air made by the HVAC system in the rooms of the home it was intended to heat or cool and would reduce the energy cost for the home.

Attic Before

The existing insulation in the attic was inefficient and had thin spots in different areas. This material would all be removed before air sealing and blowing in new Tru Soft Cellulose insulation.

Old Insulation

This insulation was too thin to effectively insulate the attic and had thin spots throughout the attic space.

Attic Before

This HVAC duct system joint would later be insulated and sealed with spray foam. This will keep the conditioned air travelling inside from escaping.

Air Sealing and Can Light Covers

Zyp Foam is used to air seal the gaps and cracks where air could previously escape the rooms below the attic. The can light cover is fire safe and will keep heat from the light it is covering from leaking into the attic.

Air Sealing

Zyp Foam seals all of the gaps and cracks where any air could previously move from the spaces below the attic.

Spray Foam

The HVAC duct joint was sealed and insulated with spray foam to protect the conditioned air travelling inside from escaping.

Service Decking in Progress

Our production crew built this service deck and walls to allow for HVAC unit access and to hold in the insulation.

Service Decking

This platform was built into the attic in order for access to the HVAC unit. The walls built up around it will help to work as a damn keeping the insulation in place.