The nature of spray foam insulation is that it creates an airtight seal against the temperature of the outside world. This creates a comfortable temperature within your home, reducing the need for constant heating and cooling, providing a pleasant environment for you to reside in. Unlike the D. Y jobs of buying fibreglass insulation panels and nailing, sliding or stuffing them to walls, and into cavities, spray foam insulation is only installed by fully accredited expert technicians.
Here at LogicFoam, we have a British Board of Agrement BBA certified team of installers who are experienced, and fully qualified in spray foam insulation installation. The technicians can spray your home, and have the job completed within just a few hours, dependent, of course, on the size of the area to be sprayed. This ensures your new insulation is installed in the best possible way, and will last as long as possible before you have to invest in any top-ups of spray.
This results in less energy usage within the home, which translates into lower energy bills. In fact, most homeowners will find their spray foam insulation has paid for itself within 3 years of it being installed. Our friendly team can be contacted for a chat, quotation and home survey, completely free of charge, and without any obligation to purchase.
Simply call , or click the button below to get in touch today! For areas that are too close to electrical boxes: While it is possible to add some insulation between the back of an electrical box and outside wall, you should probably not use spray foam to do this.
For areas too close to ceiling light boxes: You should not use spray foam to insulate areas around recessed ceiling canister lights. Open-cell spray foam on your roof: The potential for open-cell spray foam to rot your roof is a hot topic of debate. For closed-cavity spaces: Although the expansion level for spray foam and injection foam is identical, the rate of expansion differs.
If you have a history of skin, respiratory, or asthma problems: Because spray foams contain highly reactive chemicals called isocyanates, exposure can cause severe breathing and skin problems.
When in Doubt, Consult with a Professional Are you still unsure whether this insulation is the right solution for an area in your home? It expands and spreads a lot faster than you may realize and this will help you judge how much you need to spray to fill a gap and insulate it.
Clean off the surface of the gap that you are going to insulate with the expansion foam and make it free of dust or debris. Place a drop cloth over the floor or furniture near where you are going to spray the expanding foam and tape it down with masking tape.
The drop cloth will protect your floor and furniture from any over-spray from the foam insulation. Wet down the surface of the area where you are going to be spraying the insulation with a large sponge. Water helps spray foam insulation adhere to surfaces. You'll need thin plastic like food wrap , the item that you want to protect, a cardboard paper towel roll, and a box that's about three times as large as the item. Anything crafty and three-dimensional that you can imagine can be formed or carved out of expanding foam.
Build mountains, volcanoes, and landscapes with high-expansion foam. Large, formless blobs of hardened expanding foam can be sculpted with a serrated knife.
The space below exterior concrete walkways or patios can eventually crack, so they need to be filled in. If you have access to the void from the side, forcing in soil or sand won't be enough. Instead, inject high-expansion foam into the area until it oozes out.
Metal kitchen or bathroom sinks can be loud when they are used. One way to dampen the sound is to apply low-expansion foam to the bottom of the sink. It's a delicate process since you need to work upside down. Work slowly and apply only small amounts at a time, letting each layer section harden before moving on. Showerheads that move and rattle are more than just annoying—if they rattle long enough, they may begin to leak.
Since it's not usually possible to get behind the shower wall to secure a loose showerhead with a strap, the next best solution is to inject expanding foam behind the wall where the shower head emerges. Protect your shower surface as you do this, use low-expansion foam, and go slowly. Sheets of rigid foam do a great job at insulating high moisture areas, such as basements , but they do not fit wall cavities very well.
While the best solution is to install rigid foam behind the wall studs, this isn't always possible or easy. Low-expansion foam can help fill in the inevitable gaps between the edges of rigid foam and wall studs. Exterior garden ponds , waterfalls, and streams often use natural rocks as decorative elements, but it can be tough to get them to stay in place, especially with water running over them. Use black-colored expanding foam in minimal amounts under or around the stones to secure them to the lower surface and on their sides to attach them to each other.
Expanding foam is waterproof, so it will not be affected by splashes from the water feature. HVAC cooling or heating vents that thump when they warm up or cool down can be softened by injecting expanding foam at key locations, as long as you have access to the area. First, identify the section of the vent that thumps. Next, spray expanding foam to bridge the gap between that area and the closest structural element, such as a joist or wall stud.
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