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For this homeowner, the crew removed the siding, and carefully drilled holes in order to put the hoses through to utilize the blown cellulose (TruSoft) insulation which is made up of recycled newspapers, cardboard and magazines. It's also mixed with borate, which is naturally found in the Earth. TruSoft is also mixed with a fire retardant for an added safety measure. Once the cellulose is blown in to the walls of the home, cedar wood plugs were put in placed and sealed. The siding was then replaced by the crew as carefully as it was removed to do the installation.
This is a drainage system that our crew installed due to water collecting in the basement of the home, making the home more uncomfortable. The home has a concrete slab basement, and water would run down the walls. A perimeter was cut around the inside floors and perforated pipe was laid on all four sides, which would allow the water to go into (water follows the path of least resistance) as the pipes were connected directly into a Sump Pump which pumped the water to the outside drainage pipes shown here. A trench was dug, then covered back up to allow the drainage without ruining the yard.
Crawl space had shelving built in that was used minimally. 3 inches of closed cell spray foam insulated this customer's home making it much more comfortable.
This home was discovered to have inadequate insulation in the attic space, causing the home to be quite cold in the winter months and extremely hot during the summer months. We air sealed the attic first, making sure to seal the rim joists, as well as top plates as needed. We then blew in 14 inches of TruSoft cellulose insulation into the attic space to provide a good blanket of insulation for this home. Chilly winters will be long forgotten, and the summer will be cooler indoors as well now that the attic has the proper insulation.
This customer had a roof leak due to poor chimney flashing, and we had done the spray foam insulation prior. We came back to fix the damaged portion for the customer, spraying 2 inches of our closed cell spray foam into the exposed cavaties so they could be finished.