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Fairfield, CT
Here is a home we sprayed which is currently entered in the 2009 CT Zero Energy Challenge. Super-Insulation, Geothermal and Solar help this house achieve a HERS rating of 13!Note how the area to be sheetrocked is shaved to the studs while the rest is left wrapped around the studs to reduce thermal bridging through the studs.Sheetrockers love us because we always shave and grind down to the studs.This is a shot of a wall prior to cutting and cleaning. Notice the lack of overspray on the floor, that is a result of our extensive prep-work.Here is the same wall after it's been cut and clean, we take pride in our attention to detail and cleanliness.Details are important to us, one area that you can't forget is behind the bathtub. This is a major source of air-leakage in fiberglass homes.Can you spot the four types of insulation? In the right bay is 0.8lb Open Cell Foam, above the window is 2.0lb Closed Cell, on the left is 3" Mineral Wool Sound Batt and in front is low-expansion can foam.Note the ceiling in this photo, 3" mineral wool flush with the ceiling studs. Above that is 3" of 0.8lb open cell foam and the gap between the two help deaden sound.An interesting aspect of these home is the framing technique. 2x4/2x6 studs have a 1x2 stud furred out horizontally reducing thermal bridging to where the joists meet.Another example of why drywallers really like us. These light fixtures are IC-rated and allow us to spray right up against. Non IC-rated require us to leave a 3" gap according to code.The roof bays are fully filled and shaved nicely. Notice that the main trunk line is insulated in the background. Once a layer of sheetrock is applied on the common wall, it will be insulated with 3" mineral wool.
Branford, CT
This house is built on an island off of Branford, CT by a homeowner who loves the ocean.Because the house is on an island, we had to transport our materials via barge to the island. Here we are unloading the mineral wool sound attenuation bundles from our trucks.Each drum had to be individually placed on the barge and unloaded on the island due to prevent overloading the barge.Fortunately the seas were calm for the trip over. At 2 knots/hour, we were really cruising!We'll take to the seas to get the job done!"Is that a penny on the ground?"Because closed cell is almost 4x as dense as open cell, it is much harder to cut. We're required to use grinders instead of sawsalls which requires more time and attention.We make sure to grind every stud, otherwise we won't hear the end of it from the sheetrockers.Here we see mineral wool installed in the ceilings and walls for sound attenuation. The homeowner's didn't want to hear the washer while they're trying to sleep.One of the benefits of working on the island is that we had breath-taking views of the sound. You really couldn't ask for better weather either.Here is a picture of a a to-be-installed Energy Recovery Ventilator.This house will be great to live in once it is finished. If you look closely, you can see one of our workers enjoying lunch on the back of the truck!
Extreme Home Makeover came to Bridgeport to construct a house for the Brown's in 7 days or less. We volunteered our services, not sure what we were getting ourselves into.They called us up on the 4th day and told us that we had 10 hours to fully insulate this house.Stilts are incredible handy in reaching high areas, such as rim joists which we see being insulated.Can-foaming around windows is hugely important and was often neglected in older homes. We use low-expansion can foam around all windows and doors to help eliminate infiltration.Moving right along, we had four spray guns, two cleanup crews and five can-foamers helping to meet our 24-hour deadline.It's important to use can-foam on all sistered wall-framing. We don't recommend this type of construction because wood is a terrible insulator and becomes a major source of thermal bridging.Michael Maloney, one of the hosts of the show, was curious about the expandability of the foam and wanted to try it out. He looks trusting enough...What a mistake that was...But we were gracious about it and got a group photo to wrap it up.Unfortunately it meant our crews had to cut that much more extra foam.These walls look ready for sheetrock!With two hours and thirty minutes to spare, we completed the insulation and took a group photo. Good job guys!
Extreme Home Makeover, Bridgeport, CT
New Canaan, CT
Here is another house entered in the CT Zero Energy Challenge program. This house has geothermal, solar panels and is super-insulated. Like the Oak Bluff house, this house is also furred out horizontally with 1x3 studs to help eliminate thermal bridge to where the 1x3's meet the 2x6's. Working around this beautiful fireplace required a lot of prep-work and careful attention to prevent overspray. Another interesting thing to note is that this house has 24" on center as opposed to conventional 16". This reduces the amount of thermal bridging as well as lumber costs.Cut, Clean, Ready for Sheetrock.Even the garage has full cavity insulation. The homeowner's won't have to worry about going to work in a chilly car on a winter morning.Again, the minimal framing prevents thermal bridging. Also note that the area bove the collar tie is not cut or clean, the thermal wrap around the studs helps reduce thermal transfer as well.Mienral wool is installed in the walls of the laundry room so that the guest's in the room next door won't be bothered by the racket of a noisy washer.A sense of humor is important to have on every project, we get the work done right and have fun doing it.Despite the fact that the basement floor will have flooring on top of it, we make sure to poly the floor to prevent any overspray.A first floor roof meets a second floor knee-wall and in between the two is mineral wool sound attenuation batts to reduce sound transmission.
Westport, CT
In this case, the builder had spec'ed fiberglass but the homeowner was keen on spray foam so he decided to stop into our office to discuss insulation.With the house being on the water and constantly exposed to the Long Island Sound's winds, spray foam was really a smart choice to eliminate air infiltration and drafts.Wires are always a concern with spray foam, especially when cutting and cleaning. We make sure to poly the wires and pay special attention to their location when cutting.Leaving a job-site cleaner than the way we found it is important to us. We make sure to poly everything and use vacuums to get the shavings.Cupolas are tricky and can be a huge source of potential air leakage if not insulated properly.Another benefit of the closed attic assembly is the potential for finishing an attic room down the road.Proper prep-work is important when dealing with radiant floors. We won't hear the end of it from the HVAC contractors if this isn't done.Here is a first floor ceiling being insulated with foam for sound attenuation. Because the cans are not IC-rated, we had to leave a 3" gap around them per code. Try inulating this area with fiberglass! Another wall, cleaned and ready for sheetrock.As before, radiant floor and the fireplace require that extensive prep-work take place prior to insulating.
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