Spray foam insulation is also the most expensive insulation method. Closed cell spray foam typically has an R-value between 5 and 7 per inch, so you’ll need at least 5 inches of thickness if you ...

Spray foam insulation is a composite material formed when two chemicals (isocyanate and polyol resin, typically) meet. Kept in two separate hoppers or tanks and transported by gas pressure or a ...

Q I had our attic spray-foamed in 2010. Our HVAC contractor recently did a semiannual service. The technician came down from the attic, where he was checking the air handler, and he was wringing ...

Insulation plays an important role for your home, but there's a variety of types to choose from. This is our guide to the ...

I will confess that I used to love spray foam, and even have some of it in my own home where I had a tight ceiling space. If I were doing it over, I would not have it in my house. Here’s why: ...

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This all stems from spray foam insulation installed in his attic. And he’s not the first person to have trouble with spray foam. In 2011, work crews tore the roof off a Kissimmee, FL home as ...

Gulf Coast - Spray foam. It's been around for decades. You've probably used it to patch holes under the sink or to seal gaps in your home. But it's taking on a much bigger role these days ...

IRVING, TX — A new technical document that addresses techniques for the safe and proper use of spray polyurethane foam insulation on and around plastic pressure pipe materials has been published by ...