Expanding Spray Foam December 31, 2007
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By far, the best and most efficient green product is polyurethane spray foam insulation.
This is a vegetable oil based substance that is sprayed in, and then expands and hardens. It is the most efficient way of insulating a house because, as it expands, it fills all the cracks and holes completely.
In addition to providing excellent insulation, it is the only way to keep water and moisture completely out of your home. It is effective at keeping out pests as well, and is naturally fire resistant unlike other kinds of insulation.
Spray foam is environmentally friendly and saves homeowners anywhere from 20% to 40% of their utility bill every month, depending on where they live. This saves you money, and it also helps save the planet.
Toolbase.org, the housing industry’s resource for technical information on building products and materials, says:
“Sprayed foam insulation is typically easier to install, safer to the environment, and more energy efficient than traditional batt insulation.”
Expanding foam insulation is recommended by experts for an energy efficient and environmentally friendly insulation product.
We have a Brick house on a slab built in 1965 and raised 3 feet in 2007. Since then the floors are much colder and it even contracts and releases some of the ceramic tile. Is foam insulation suitable for under the concrete slab and would it solve this problem? What range of cost is involved?