Lowering Fuel Costs and Living More Comfortably in Stafford Springs, CT

This homeowner called us out Stafford Springs, CT to assess a problem they were having in their Cape Cod Style home. The problem was that they were experiencing very high fuel costs and electricity bills. Another problem was that they were uncomfortable with the temperature in their home no matter the season. It was always too cold in the winter, and never cool enough in the summer! When we arrived to the home we did a full Home Energy Evaluation to help the customer, as well as us understand why these issues were occurring. We know that most Cape Cod Style homes are inadequate insulation, this is an example of one. The attic was insulated with fiberglass insulation, which easily allows air to travel through because it is so fluffy. This wasn't keeping air from leaking into the attic, and a poorly insulated attic is the same temperature as outside. In this style attic, knee-wall spaces are a huge issue. They are dusty, and always either too hot or too cold. This is why the cost of their fuel and electricity bills were always so high.

To fix this, we need to first remove all of the old, nasty fiberglass insulation and properly dispose of the materials. We take all of the old insulation, bag it up, and rid of the materials. Once all of the old insulation is out we can start out Super Kneewall Treatment. First, we properly measure and cut our 4" SilverGlo foam board to fit. We install our SilverGlo insulation panels on the bottom of the rafters in the knee-wall spaces. Next, we have to block and seal out ceiling joist bays with one-part expanding foam foam to stop air leakage. After this, we dense pack out TruSoft cellulose insulation to stop air flow and insulate. Lastly, we need to insulate the flat part of this Cape Cod attic ceiling. We do this by blowing our TruSoft cellulose insulation. Now our treatment is complete.

Thanks to Dr Energy Saver by Eco Energy Solutions these homeowners can now have lower bills, and live comfortably in their homes all year round.