Insulating Basements { benefits }
Most home owners don't think that their basement could be a prime culprit of heat loss, basements can account for up to 35 percent of your home's total heat loss.
Basements lose so much heat because of the large, un insulated surface area both above and below grade level. Contrary to belief, earth is a poor insulator. There is also a lot of air leakage through basement windows and penetrations, through cracks and at the top of the foundation wall (sill area).
Very few basements have any insulation at all, and for most homeowners this means there is much potential for improvement. Eco Insulation uses the best methods and the best products when insulating your basement and crawl spaces. Polar Foam Polyurethane Soya Spray Foam is the best way to insulate hard to reach areas, headers, crawl spaces, new construction and great for basements.
The musky, damp basement feeling will be eliminated using a closed cell insulation product sealing it air and vapour tight. Making it a usable living space.
Headers are a very important area to focus on. When insulating headers using conventional methods it is very hard to it successfully. Using spray foam insulation allows you to fill in every knook and cranny. Spray foam insulation is also the most effective product at giving a superior air an vapour tight space.
The benefits of spray foam
POLARFOAM PF-7300-0 SOYA, is an environmentally friendly, high performance, closed cell rigid polyurethane foam used for insulation, and is spray applied exclusively by certified applicators. POLARFOAM PF-7300-0 SOYA is fully self-adhered to the substrate, which helps make your building physically much stronger.
The advantages of SPF vs. traditional fiberglass and cellulose insulations are many. HERE ARE THE BIGGEST ONES
- An All-in-One system providing Insulation, air and vapour barrier
- Ideal for new or retrofit construction
- SPF eliminates air infiltration, drastically reducing year round HVAC costs - in many cases by as much as 40%
- Keeps moisture out - the cause of harmful mold and mildew
- Helps keep insects, rodents, and other pests outside where they belong
- Provides superior noise reduction
Mold and Moisture
An improperly insulation home is more prone to moisture buildup in walls. This moisture is what allows different varieties of molds to grow - molds that pose real health problems for you and your family. Some produce allergens causing reactions and even asthmatic attacks while others are known to contain toxins and irritants. Once there, riddling your home of mold is both difficult and expensive.
