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.
How to spray foam attic rafters.
One huge benefit of the spray foam insulated attic is that conditioned air leakage from the ac furnace duct system is contained and used to condition the attic.
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Polyurethane or polystyrene spray foams can provide thorough coverage to roof rafters and attic walls in much less time than is needed for other materials.
Nothing unusual about that.
When we seal the attic with spray foam it s as tight as a butter tub.
Spray foam insulation is an incomplete name.
Heat from the house rises up to the attic but when there isn t one the heat rises up to the roof.
But that only works if the installer can get it into the places where most of the air leakage happens.
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Earlier this year i got a question about a home that had spray foam insulation in the attic.
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All insulation materials require proper venting.
Rigid foam and spray foam are two of them.
The foam was applied to the attic rafters and walls.
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R value of 7 in 1 inch 97 closed cell foam.
I had spray foam insulation installed into a 55 year old house 5 years ago.
This compared so well plus we have cleaner air.
Unlike solid insulation products that require careful measurement cutting and fitting spray foam can cover even the most uneven surface instantly.
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Cathedral roofs especially need a lot more insulation between the ceiling and the rafters because there usually isn t any attic space.
Use closed cell foam it green for attic rafters.
However in a traditionally insulated attic insulation on the ceiling the attic is vented.
A properly done spray foam job not only insulates but also greatly reduces the air leakage of a home.
Plus shipping and accessories were flawless.
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It really should be called spray foam insulation and air barrier.