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Use closed cell foam it green for attic rafters.
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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.
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I live in the northeast.
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A properly done spray foam job not only insulates but also greatly reduces the air leakage of a home.
It really should be called spray foam insulation and air barrier.
We did the job with foam it green for 1400 00.
When we seal the attic with spray foam it s as tight as a butter tub.
Rigid foam and spray foam are two of them.
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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.
I had spray foam insulation installed into a 55 year old house 5 years ago.
I still notice a smell permeating the upstairs of the house on hot days which is concerning over 5 years.
The foam was applied to the attic rafters and walls.
Heat from the house rises up to the attic but when there isn t one the heat rises up to the roof.
Unlike solid insulation products that require careful measurement cutting and fitting spray foam can cover even the most uneven surface instantly.
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.
However in a traditionally insulated attic insulation on the ceiling the attic is vented.
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.
We had frost in the attic and received a contractor estimate of 5 000 00.