Reliable Insulation & Radon Testing Company in Danielson, CT

This homeowner in Danielson, CT called us hoping that we would be able to help him with his home. He was very uncomfortable due to drafts. This was especially apparent in part of his home that had been converted from a garage to liveable space many years prior. It had no insulation in the exterior walls. The problems this causes are obvious. Heat flows from more (inside) to less (outside in winter) right through the walls, and the opposite in summer. Nearly all walls leak air, insulated or not, causing drafts. The cold wall surface cools interior air which then sinks and travels across the floor and up the warmer interior wall, and across the ceiling back to the exterior wall. This is called a “convective loop” and makes rooms feel even draftier. Result - cold, drafty rooms, uncomfortable home, heating and cooling systems run much more and need more service, difficult to keep house at comfortable temperature, higher fuel and electric bills, dry home in winter, more dust/pollen, more humidity in the house in summer when air conditioned.

We had the perfect solution for this customer -- dense packing the walls with TruSoft™ cellulose insulation. In this solution, siding is removed temporarily as necessary and 2 9/16” holes are drilled through the wall sheathing. A fill tube is inserted up (and down) into wall cavities to not only fill, but dense pack the wall cavities. Dense packing is a technique that packs the insulation in very tightly - so tightly that all irregular shaped cavities and crevices in the wall cavities are filled, and air will not penetrate the dense packed cellulose. It’s remarkable, and something that can’t be achieved with fiberglass - not even close! Dense packed cellulose stops air flow through the wall and insulates. TruSoft™ Cellulose is treated to be highly fire, mold and pest resistant. Holes are plugged and siding is put back. Result - A less drafty, warmer, quieter, more comfortable house, less dust/pollen, house not so dry in winter, lower fuel/electric bills, heating system runs less - less maintenance.

Problem:

This homeowner called us because they owned a multi-level home and were only living in the first floor. They wanted to make sure the first floor was staying as warm as possible.

Solution:

Our Building Science Specialist went to the home and evaluated the current set-up and easily came up with a solution that would certainly "button up" the home and tremendously improve the heating situation, especially on the first floor but also throughout the whole home. First we would replace the exterior basement hatch door with a weather-tight, insulated option. We would then Spray foam the rim joist to properly air seal and insulate the basement and make sure cold air stays out and warm air stays in. The next step would be to encapsulate the crawlspace area that extends under the remainder of the home. This treatment will ensure that the pipes stay warm and do not freeze and provide for added warmth to the rear bedroom. We do this by first removing old, moldy, batt insulation from the ceiling of the crawlspace, installing a SmartDrain™ Plumbing Leak System and then the Crawlspace Encapsulation System with Drainage Matting/TerraBlock™ floor Insulation and SilverGlo™ Insulation on the walls. This home is now warm as ever and energy bills are lower to boot!