Air Sealing Before & After Photos

Lisa was having issues with keeping her St Clairsville, Ohio home warm in the winter.  Russ came out for a free in home estimate and showed Lisa were she was loosing all of her warm air.   

The HES team showed up and installed an insulation scuttle cover to air seal the hatch with SilverGlo foam insulation.  They then air sealed the attic and installed blown in TurSoft Cellulouse on the attic floor.    All of this will help stop the warm air from escaping Lisa's home keeping it more comfortable and affordable.   

Homeowner Nicholas requested a solution to reduce high energy bills and improve comfort in a two-story residence. Inspection revealed significant thermal losses through the attic plane, particularly around the kitchen soffit, bath ceiling, and access points.

The scope of work included air sealing and insulating the attic and scuttle cover to better improve the building envelope, using Zypfoam. Prepping and sealing of the metal chimney with FireCaulk and a RockWool sleeve and upgrading and insulation of the ceiling over the shower/bath helped to minimize air transfer. Additional air sealing was done with the installation of TiteShell can light covers.

These measures reduced conductive and convective heat loss, improved HVAC performance, and stabilized temperature differentials between floors. The completed project delivers measurable gains in comfort, air quality, and energy efficiency.

Air Sealing in the attic is generally a challenging project, but the benefits can be substantial.  Air sealing is the technique of plugging your attics air leaks. Using spray foam and other techniques we seal all the air leaks up before blowing in the insulation.  Air sealing in the attic is just as important as the insulation itself.  

Christine called Home Environment Solutions to have an energy audit done on her McKees Rock home.  Russ took a look in her attic to find areas of heat loss.    He found old insulation that was inadequate to stop the heat loss.  

The HES team arrived and removed the old Insulation.  They then air sealed the attic paying special attention to the canister lights.  After the attic was air sealed the team blew in Cellulous and Silverglo foam insulation.   

Not only will Christine's home be more energy efficient, it will be more comfortable for her and her family.  

Recessed lighting, like any other opening in the ceiling, is a potential site for energy loss.  Not only do recessed can lights leak air, but warm light bulbs also make the situation worse turning the holes into small chimneys. The heat source accelerates the stack effect, speeding up the flow of air through the light and into your attic - air you paid to heat! That is exactly what was occurring in this Bradford Woods home.

The cans recessed into the attic are large and take up a lot of space, space that for safety reasons insulation can't be blown right up against them.  

Home Environment Solutions has a solution for this problem.  We use TiteShell Can Light Covers to stop airflow and energy loss through the fixture.  It also allows insulation to be blown right up against the covers, creating a air tight seal, which stops the flow of air back into your attic.