Wall Foam Insulation for Existing Homes

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[d1incharge]

@atomicm0nk My walls are 30% Window and Door, 15-20% framing material. Or about 50% insulation. I have 3000sqft of floor, 3200sqft of ceiling, @3000sqft of wall(1500sqft of insulation). That is about 9000sqft total, or a bit over 15% wall insulation. Not including the fact that wall insulation is 1/3 as important as ceiling insulation and close to half as important as floor insulation. Energywise insulated wall is @ 5% value with all insulation, doubling R in my walls saves 10$/year

[atomicm0nk]

I don't know where you are getting your numbers, but wall insulation is NOT 5% of the envelope, nor is it only 50% of a wall. Studs account for ~15% of a wall. A standard home in my area has 2604 sq ft of netwall, 508 sq ft of window + door for a total wall area of 3112 sq ft. Removing the studs and 2213 sq ft is left for insulation, or 71% of total wall. NOT 50%. Considering 1720, 1123, 3112, 1255 for roof, floor, wall, basement that is 31% of the total envelope.

[d1incharge]

@1dschamp Wall insulation is @50% of a wall, @5% of the overall envelope, if you think changing material type of insulation in 5% of the area around you made an extreme difference, you have got to be a bit loony. Your "testimonial" might fool people who have never owned a home, but 90%+ have fiberglass, I don't hear homeowners ever bitch about cold walls, they will always be much warmer than the doors and windows.

[1dschamp]

@d1incharge you sound desperate to convice everyone that this product doesn't work. I've lived in three homes with fiberglass insulation in the walls and roof and we froze in winter and boiled in the summer. I would use spray foam over that rubbish any day of the week.

[d1incharge]

Add value to a home: Lie

Allergens and Dust?: VOC's inside the home are far more dangerous!

Sound Control: One of the worst insulations for that

Air tight seal: Now get ready to spend on an air exchager that will fail w/out notice. leaving your home hazardous to live in. HOMES MUST BREATHE!

Lower your bills 30-50%: Compared with NO insulation at all.

More comfortable:THAN WHAT? No insulation?

Safe for the environment? Its a petroleum product!

Made in USA: Pollution anybody!

[d1incharge]

@angryteabag Get the most R-value for your money. I don't know what products cost in New Zealand, but fiberglass is the cheapest here. Focus 70% of your time/money upgrading the ceiling insulation, 20% on floor, 10% on walls. If the home is older and possibly leaky, find somebody with a blower door to test and seal the home, that way you don't seal it too tight.

[angryteabag]

@d1incharge I'm considering getting this done but after reading this, what would you suggest I do? I live in new zealand and my house is freezing in winter. like 5-10C inside.

[zootedsuit]

I didn't see them nailing the top portion of the siding back into the studs. I'm considering this kind of home insulation & I want to be sure the siding is replaced properly!

[attapattapie]

your right d1. Most of noise comes through windows and upper roof. Attic is a joke for stopping any kind of sound.

[d1incharge]

Reduce your heating and cooling costs 30-50% and reduce noise 80%. LOL......LOL

That is some serious BS. Insulation makes up about 50-60% of a wall because of windows, studs, plates, doors. Even worse, walls only make up about 10-15% of the envelope of a house. This means you are "upgrading" the insulation in about 5-7.5% of your total envelope. Those numbers are real, yours are fucking rediculous.