subject: Spray Foam Lowers Electric Costs And Protective Clothing To Wear [print this page] Going through an energy audit can discover a lot of leaks in your home or commercial building through the roofs attic, and walls. However sealing your home or commercial building with Spray Foam can help you out with making sure you are fully insulated.
The reason Spray Foam works to fill in the cracks and crevices between the framing in the walls and attic. Spray Foam Insulation is nontoxic and it usually has a lifetime guarantee. Over time as the house expands and contracts so will the Spray Foam Insulation.
If you are insulating the home yourself you can buy your own Tanks of Spray Foam. However if you are insulating over 100 Square feet you are better off hiring a Professional Contractor to insulate your home for you.
Here"s how to insulate a large area with Spray Foam Insulation:
1.Do a test spray of the area to make sure that it works properly and that you feel comfortable using the tools. Also make sure that you are using and wearing the proper Protective Clothing. Coveralls are great to help protect you from having the foam stick to you while insulating. Make sure you also wear protective Head Socks, goggles and gloves.
2.Spray evenly between all the areas you are insulating. Allow the foam to expand so it will fill all the gaps and crevices.
3.When you have let the foam expand and set make sure you take a Spray Foam Saw and Saw away any foam that has gone beyond any studs.
4.Also when insulating with Spray Foam you may notice a change in the spray pattern as your gun gets clogged up at the Mix Chamber, Side Ports or (Impingement). To unclog the Mix Chamber, Side Ports or (Impingement) you can use a Spray Foam Gun drill bit to do this and a Pin Vise.
In Summary by using Spray Foam Insulation you can save hundreds of dollars yearly and keep a safer home with Spray Foam Insulation. The average heat that escapes from a home every day can fill up a Blimp.
