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Darien, CT
Houses that are more architectually appealing are usually impossible to properly insulate with fiberglass. Insulating this cupola with fiberglass would most likely have become a big source of air leakage.Cut, Clean and Ready for Sheetrock. Our goal is to leave the jobsite cleaner than when we arrived.Try insulating this ceiling with fiberglass.The attic is converted into a home office, and with that view I can't blame the homeowner!Here is a shot of the site just after spraying but just before cutting and cleaning. The curved wall requires framing that would make fiberglass insulation very difficult to do properly. Note the light fixtures on this ceiling are IC-rated allowing us to spray right up against the can.Another area that would be difficult to insulate with fiberglass.The great thing about foam is it's expandability which makes it perfect for behind duct work.
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Fresh Market, Westport, CT
When Fresh Market took over the Shaw's location in Westport, they gutted the entire place from top to bottom.Fresh Market wanted to build green, so they called us ito insulate the roof. 26,000 square feet, 24 ft high ceilings and a hundreds of trusses system turned this into quite a project!We prepped the floor, the trusses, and the windows to prevent any overspray.And four of our best sprayers went on the scaffolding and started spraying. Whoever finished their section first got a $50 gift certificate to starbucks.Proper supervision is always important to ensure quality and that the work order is being followed. We were so impressed by the quality of their spraying, that we gave everyone a $50 gift card.Here we are cleaning up the prep-work after a job well-done.Because the foam was left exposed, the building inspector required a 15-minute thermal barrier be applied. We were able to color customize the paint to match "Fresh Market Green".Here is another look at the finished product.And Fresh Market a day before opening.While most shoppers are enthralled by the food selection, we can't help but look up and admire our work.
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Here is another house entered into the CT Zero Energy Challenge. Like the other houses, this house has geothermal, solar panels and is super insulated helping it achieve a very low HERS score.These cathedral ceilings are almost 25 feet high at the peak and ready for sheetrock.Imagine trying to insulate this area with fiberglass.Closed cell foam is used on the basement foundation due to vapor drive from the ground. Closed cell acts as a class II vapor retarder at 2+ inches making it perfect for this area.Another shot of the basement walls from a different angle.This picture is another illustration of why sheetrockers love us. Another shot of walls ready for sheetrock along with an interior common wall insulated with 3" Mineral Wool for sound attenuation.In this shot we insulated the area round the bathroom so that lilttle Johnny won't be woken up when his parent's go to the bathroom late at night.This shot actually shows a combo of a few of closed cell with a few inches of open cell to help increase the R-value and lower the vapor permeance of the wall assembly.Like the other Zero Energy Challenge houses, this house is furred out horizontally with 1x3 over vertical 2x4's to help reduce thermal bridging.These window bays had true 2x4's and the builder did not want to furr it out so he decided to use closed cell to achieve a high r-value of 24.Try insulating this area with fiberglass.
Ridgefield, CT
This farm house was constructed in the mid-1800s and the homeowner wanted to completely restore it and add an addition.The best option for older homes that are looking to add structural integrity is closed cell foam. The density of closed cell can improve structural integrity by over 300%. INote to mention that most older hoams typically have 2x6's or 2x8s roof construction like this house.So we set to insulating, making sure no spot was missed.We loved this house because it was literally located in the middle of nowhere. country living at its best.This area is just done being sprayed and waiting for cleanup.The new construction had 2x10 framing but our contract spec'ed 4.5" of closed cell foam. We skim coated the side of the studs to reduce thermal bridging.Ground, Cleaned and Ready for SheetrockWorking with this incredibly steep pitch meant using scaffolding and bakers to spray efficiently. Tony is about to get started grinding the foam in the cupola.
Washington, CT
Here's Mike getting our crew setup on a house that is to be Energy Star certified.Here we are spraying the roof rafters of the home. These walls are actually on the extrerior of the home and important to insulate to complete the thermal barrier.Try insulating this area with fiberglass. With foam, you'll be eliminating air infiltration and drafts.Here is a shot of the great room fireplace. Prepping around this gorgeous fireplace was important to prevent overspray.However, the tough part was insulating the cathedral ceilings of the great room! (The top of the fire place is at the bottom of the picture)Tall ceilings are no problem. Note the foam around the door jambs as well.An insulated crawl space ceiling helping to seal up the envelope.Spraying the underside of the stairs helps to attenuate some of the sound. Try insulating this area with fiberglass!Because we're insulating the roof rafters, the mechanicals can be kept inside the thermal envelope. This eliminates duct leakage and takes them out of the extreme unconditioned temperatures of summer and winter. It also allows this attic to be finished off.
Stamford, CT