Insulation Services Before & After Photos

Owner John K. of Weirton, WV called us to improve the comfort in the upstairs of his home and he wanted to use his attic for additional storage.

Certified Comfort and Energy Specialist Mark O. designed a solution to improve the comfort and provide storage.

Foreman Mike Y. and his team air sealed the attic and properly insulated with cellulose insulation to R60 for optimum results. In addition, we built a large storage area in the attic using SilverGlo and plywood. The stairs from the living area to the attic were framed and covered with a David Lewis Hatch Cover to prevent the hostile air from the attic from entering the living environment. In the basement the team insulated the rim joist with SilverGlo insulation and foam insulation.

The owner was very pleased with the storage and has noticed a big difference in comfort.

Air Sealing and TruSoft Cellulose

Weirton, WV Attic/Storage in 1960's Home

Home Could not stay cool in the summer and hot in the winter in this 2 story home.  

Before: The attic had old fiberglass insulation that was installed incorrectly and wasn’t nearly enough R value for the attic.  The attic had many large open voids that were allowing the conditioned air in the home to escape.  The HVAC system in the attic had many ducts and branches that were under insulated and leaking. 

After: We removed all of the inefficient fiberglass insulation and discarded it.  Next the added framing and plywood in the attic to fill all of the large voids that were part of the original construction.  All of the holes, cracks and penetrations in the attic that were allowing the air from the living space to escape were air sealed. Install TruSoft PVC soffit baffle system along the perimeter of the soffit for proper ventilation and to prevent insulation from migrating into the soffit. The ducts in the attic were all repaired and insulated.  Finally TruSoft Cellulose insulation was blown in throughout to and R-Value of R60.