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When our home comfort specialist arrived at a home in Malverne, NY it was easy to see a poorly insulated knee wall was causing comfort concerns. A knee wall space is created when a finished room is built within a sloped roof. When this area isn’t properly insulated it results in the upper level, the ceiling of the lower level, and the knee wall to be very cold in winter and hot in the summer. The knee wall is then not suitable for storage. Triple H added baffles in each rafter bay to ensure proper airflow before adding the insulation. Then they added fiberglass insulation before covering it with SilverGlo foam board insulation. SilverGlo is installed under the rafters up to the knee wall and sealed at the top with foam sealant. After the installation, inside air can’t get out of the house through the knee wall space and outside air can’t get in. Now with the knee wall properly insulated there should be significantly warmer upstairs in the winter and cooler in the summer, as well as less drafts throughout the home.
This knee wall space was insulated with Foamax Insulation board. The superior R-value and a foil face on the outside reflects heat out in summer. Foamax™ has a class A fire rating and can be left exposed to living area without a thermal barrier. No harsh chemicals are sprayed in your home, like spray foam. The attic is now part of the con-ditioned space in your home, and ducts in the attic are no longer in a hostile environment.
A resident of Oceanside requested Triple H to look at their attic. The customer was experiencing comfort issues and was interested in using some of the attic for storage. This attic was not properly sealed or insulated. Triple H first air sealed all top plates and penetrations on the attic flat. Then installed baffles for proper attic ventilation. Next, Triple H build a storage platform. Finally, cellulose insulation was installed. This homeowner will now be much more comfortable in their home.
A resident of Franklin Square had a free in-home evaluation. The homeowner was having some comfort concerns. It was determined that the home could benefit from new insulation and air sealing in the attic. Before blowing in cellulose insulation, we air sealed the attic floor. Air sealing is always recommended when putting in new insulation because it seals up all air leaks in the home. We then blew in 12" of Cellulose insulation, providing a superior R-value per inch. Now that the attic is sealed and insulated properly, the customer should now experience warmer winters and cooler summers, as well as a less drafty home.
This customer from Great Neck, NY was having comfort issues in their home, losing a lot of heat in the winter. It was recommended that they could use some new updated insulation in their attic. Triple H Contacting went in and removed all the old, damaged insulation. Then they air sealed all the air leaks in the attic, as well as blew in 12” of cellulose reaching its optimum R-value (typically R60). They also installed a new storage platform for the customer. Now with the new insulation this customer should be experiencing a more comfortable home, as well as lower fuel and electric bills.