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This customer in Lake Grove called for a free home energy assessment. One of the concerns they had was the home was cold in the winter and hot in the summer. This home had can lights. Can lights can be a huge source of energy loss. The can lights are often not completely sealed, allowing air to escape from the conditioned area of the home and into the attic. This will cause comfort issues for the homeowner. Can light covers are installed over the can lights and then spray foam is used to to seal the air leaks. Installing can light covers and sealing the air leaks will result in a more comfortable home.
This homeowner from Stony Brook, NY wanted to reduce the drafts in their home. Triple H removed the old insulation, then air sealed the attic floor. Before blowing in Cellulose Insulation, TiteSheel Can Light Covers were installed over the recessed lights. Improperly insulated recessed lights are a major contributor to the loss of heat. The final step was to blow in the Cellulose Insulation. This home will now be more comfortable and less costly to heat/cool.
This is a good example of proper air sealing. Air sealing seals up all the air leaks from the various point you could lose air and leaks out of your attic. Air sealing before insulation is very important so you can have a properly sealed and insulated attic space for a warmer more comfortable home. With lower fuel and electric bills.
This customer had a concern of cold floors. Cold floors can be a direct result of the rim joist not being insulated properly. A rim joist is the perimeter of the floor framing system along the outside of the house. The joints and gaps between the framing allows cool and warm air to flow from outside and in to the crawl space. This results in cool floors, drafty, uncomfortable rooms and higher utility costs. To solve this common problem, Triple H will install spray foam over the rim joist to prevent future air leakage. The expanding foam seals all gaps and cracks. This will result in warmer floors, less drafts and more comfortable rooms. Don't forget the energy savings too!
Triple H went to this home in Centereach, NY to update the home's insulation. Part of the project was insulating the rim joist. Poorly insulated rim joists lead to cold floors, drafts, and an uncomfortable home. Triple H used a two-part expanding spray foam on the rim joists and over sill plates to seal all air leaks from the outside and insulate this important area of the home. With this area insulated and all the gaps and air leaks sealed, this home should have warmer floors and over all a more comfortable house.