The Round Fireplace Plug Draft Stopper is an inflatable urethane pillow measuring 18″ diameter. It is quickly and easily installed in the fireplace just below the damper level.
The Draft Stopper can be adapted to work in almost all fireplaces. Even
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Are your recessed lights draft proofed?
Our Recessed Light Cover is the answer to this question. Our air-sealed cover has been specifically designed to eliminate heat loss and stop cold air from coming into the house through the recessed light fixtu
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Many homeowners are having problems with their flat roof. It often leaks and causes other problems inside the house. Aside from leaks, it also causes problems if you have heating systems installed in your house. Instead of replacing the entire roof, you can try to cover it with self spray foam insulation.
Such insulation is made from polyurethane foam. It is sprayed and applied as liquid, but will turn to a foam-like substance when dried. Because of this, you can have a clean, single membrane to cover your roof. It can provide insulation for your home as well as protect your roof from leaks.
Some advantages of self spray foam insulation are the following:
1. Lightweight
Typical weight of polyurethane foam is 50 pounds per square feet. This is very low compared with the usual weight of 100 to 800 pounds per square feet of other insulation material. You can use it almost anywhere without worrying on the additional weight it will cause on your roof.
2. Rigid
Polyurethane is sprayed in liquid form. Once dry, it will become a clean layer of membrane without spots and holes. The foam is strongly interconnected with one another and increases the overall strength of polyurethane.
3. Durable
Because of the strong interconnection of foam in the membrane, you cannot easily damage or break a continuous layer of polyurethane.
Foam is a good choice in insulating your roof. Heat typically enters and leaves the house through your roof and attic. Heat will remain in your attic space even after sunset, and it will be transferred to your house interior through your roof. Similarly, heat can be transferred from the inside of your house to the outside through the roof.
Polyurethane foam has good insulation rating. If you will install it in your roof, you can notice considerable improvement on your household temperature. You will feel cool during summer because heat from the attic cannot enter your house, and you will feel warm during winter because heat cannot escape from your house.
It is also applicable in RV, mobile home, barns, and commercial establishments. Having it in your barn can help in increasing profit because of comfortable and healthy livestock. Polyurethane can be installed as is, or can be layered with asphalt. Aside from insulation, it can protect your home from leaks even though your roof has been damaged.
Compared with cellular glass insulation, polyurethane can fill loose spaces and holes in your roof, floor, and walls. Remember that it is applied in liquid form enabling it to easily slip through tiny spaces. This makes foam a good choice for irregularly shaped structures, joists, and in retrofitting.
There are several manufacturers that offer spray foam insulation kits. Most kits use closed-cell foam to meet building codes. Kits might include hoses, nozzles, fan tips, and a pair of gloves.
Foam characteristics might vary depending on your kit. They also have varying time before the liquid dries completely. Some may require thirty minutes before the foam can be trimmed and shaped, while others can be completely dried in as short as six minutes.
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This whole house fan from R.E. Williams enables you to ventilate and cool your home anytime the air temperature is cooler outside. Powerful ceiling-mounted attic fan pulls cooler outdoor air through the home through open windows and doors. Warm air f
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features Shutter Seal Cover insulates and seals the whole house fan. Kit fits up to 3×4′ shutters. Trim to fit with scissors. Flat antique white textured foam and white Velcro seals and insulates shutter.
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Polyurethane foam (PUR foam) had been widely used in most household and building installations. There are two types of polyurethane depending on how it is applied, the rigid form and the spray foam. Spray foam application is usually cheaper though less effective.
Polyurethane foam is an insulation material with high thermal resistance because of the low-conductivity gas present. It is available in liquid formed but is applied using a spray equipment. HCFC or hydro chlorofluorocarbons are the usual gas used with an R-value range of R-7 to R-8 per inch. This R-value deteriorates in time through the process called thermal drift. As the low conductivity gas escapes through the air, gas molecules present in air replaces the gases in the insulation. This phenomenon usually starts after 2 years of installation.
While the rigid board structure is more effective in insulating, application of spray polyurethane foam insulation relatively is easy since it molds to the form of the surface. Because of that it is also called, foamed-in-application. Most of the spray foam produce today has non-CFC (non-chlorofluorocarbon) gas as their foaming agent. While these non-CFC foams are less effective in insulation, they pose less threat to the ozone layer. It is also effective in a relative large range of temperature. An R-value of R-6 to R-6.5 per inch is normal for high density closed-cell PUR foam, about 32 kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m3). Low density open-cell PUR foam has about 8 kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3). This has been noted to be more flexible than the regular polyurethane foams. Carbon dioxide as also been used as a forming agent for some low density foams.
Spraying the polyurethane foam requires specific equipment and personnel using them must be properly trained. High density foams have usually slow-expanding capabilities. Low density foams expand rapidly when applied to walls' cavity sealing them almost instantly. However may cause over-expansion in the walls' surfaces creating damage.
Using spray polyurethane foams in home insulation benefits the owner in many ways. Non-CFC foams are eco-friendly have no formaldehydes that may damage the ozone layer in the atmosphere. It can greatly eliminate air or wind infiltration the household. Air seeping through cracks or opening in the walls or roofing can increase convective air currents in attics or walls and also increase moisture and condensation rate inside the household. Since it is a very effective insulation, less energy can be used in terms of cooling and heating the household, while maintain the preferred comfort zone inside the house. It also passively strengthens the walls they are applied to. It has also long life span of more than 10 years which can be extended further by recoating.
Installing or using spray polyurethane foam insulation, however must depend and customize to fit the home's building lay-out, cost of effectiveness, and even the climate wherein the home stands. While these considerations can be easily dealt with especially for someone with high budget, application of spray foam polyurethane, for best results must be left at the hands of experts.
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