Expanding Foam Insulation
Although the foam board insulation has been a solution for many years, it looks like a few years ago people have started showing interest in expanding spray foam insulation solutions. Expanding foam insulation is the ideal choice to insulate your house leaving aside the need of costly foam insulation contractors.
The main reason why people have started moving away from foam insulation boards to expanding foam wall insulation is because the traditional foam insulation boards require accurate cutting and edge sealing to prevent unwanted draughts. The precise cutting and sealing can’t be done at home by the regular Joe and requires specialized foam insulation contractors which don’t come cheap.
One of the best solutions when insulating is to choose the expanding polyurethane foam insulation which expands to seal gaps and insulate uneven surfaces with ease. This has been introduced in April 2006 by law and you’re obliged to perform an air-leakage test to reduce energy requirements.
The expanding spray foam insulation is made out of two liquid ingredients, after they’re combined and spray they produce an expanding foam insulation for your needs. The foam froth hardens within 3 to 5 minutes and forms a hardened rigid foam insulation with excellent insulation properties.