If you're like most folks, by the time you're ready for your first house you've already become a home comfort expert. Because we've all lived in houses growing up, with comfortable rooms that people gathered in and uncomfortable rooms that folks just passed through. And all of us have visited and stayed at relatives and friends. We know a cold, drafty, clammy room when we're in one! So we're all home comfort experts, but not many of us know exactly how to build a house that will provide a warm, comfortable environment for our families and loved ones. Spray foam insulation replaces conventional insulation materials to provide you with more comfort at reduced energy levels. This advanced building technology works by addressing the three major causes of home discomfort: heat loss, air leakage and moisture.
Spray foams technology attacks these three comfort challenges in multiple ways. First, it is a superior insulation product. With an R-6 rating per inch of foam, it is a superior insulator to conventional fiberglass batts. Secondly, because it is applied by spray, it gets into every nook and cranny between the inside and outside walls of your home. It prevents the air leakage that conventional insulation allows, since cold air will travel around the edges of conventional insulation the way cold air will blow through the edges of an ill-fitting window. Lastly, spray foam is an approved vapor barrier, blocking not only moisture, but also pollutants, dust, odors and allergens. It provides the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you are creating a healthy interior environment for your family.
What about affordability?
Spray foam insulation is a premium building product, like granite countertops or custom windows. It will add to the cost of building your home. For a typical mortgage on a new house, it will add perhaps $20 to $30 a month to your monthly mortgage payment. But it is still a money-saving bargain.
Typically you can expect to use between 40% to 50% less heating energy by applying spray foam insulation when your home is built.
The energy cost savings almost always exceed (and often far exceed) the increased mortgage cost. As for retrofitting an older house, the financial formula is not the same, but the payback will likely be around 4 to 5 years, after which you will enjoy a net cost saving every month.
Environmental concerns meet home comfort and align with financial gain when spray foam insulation is used to seal residential homes.
EcoLogic Spray Foam Insulation based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Vancouver, British Columbia and serving all of Western Canada has taken this a step further by installing a spray foam which is made of recycled plastic bottles and renewable soybean oil.
What do you have in your walls?
www.ecologicfoam.com/homeowner.php
Spray foams technology attacks these three comfort challenges in multiple ways. First, it is a superior insulation product. With an R-6 rating per inch of foam, it is a superior insulator to conventional fiberglass batts. Secondly, because it is applied by spray, it gets into every nook and cranny between the inside and outside walls of your home. It prevents the air leakage that conventional insulation allows, since cold air will travel around the edges of conventional insulation the way cold air will blow through the edges of an ill-fitting window. Lastly, spray foam is an approved vapor barrier, blocking not only moisture, but also pollutants, dust, odors and allergens. It provides the peace of mind that comes with knowing that you are creating a healthy interior environment for your family.
What about affordability?
Spray foam insulation is a premium building product, like granite countertops or custom windows. It will add to the cost of building your home. For a typical mortgage on a new house, it will add perhaps $20 to $30 a month to your monthly mortgage payment. But it is still a money-saving bargain.
Typically you can expect to use between 40% to 50% less heating energy by applying spray foam insulation when your home is built.
The energy cost savings almost always exceed (and often far exceed) the increased mortgage cost. As for retrofitting an older house, the financial formula is not the same, but the payback will likely be around 4 to 5 years, after which you will enjoy a net cost saving every month.
Environmental concerns meet home comfort and align with financial gain when spray foam insulation is used to seal residential homes.
EcoLogic Spray Foam Insulation based in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Vancouver, British Columbia and serving all of Western Canada has taken this a step further by installing a spray foam which is made of recycled plastic bottles and renewable soybean oil.
What do you have in your walls?
www.ecologicfoam.com/homeowner.php
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