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Your home needs insulation to maintain the desired temperature all year round, provide a comfortable environment for all residents, and reduce noise pollution. So, if you live in a noisy urban area, installing insulation is the best way to ensure the indoors are quieter and more peaceful. Besides, a properly-insulated house helps you cut cooling and heating costs. If your home is uninsulated, this piece will introduce you to one of today's best insulation materials: spray foam.
What Is Spray Foam insulation?
Manufacturers create spray foam using two primary ingredients: polyol resin and isocyanate. Experts use this material to insulate buildings and create air barriers for sealing floors, walls, and ceiling cavities. It's one of the most popular insulation materials today because it blocks convective, radiant, and conductive heat transfer. And that makes it an effective solution for maintaining comfortable temperatures in different rooms and living spaces.
Reasons to Choose Spray Foam Insulation
Insulating your home with spray form is advisable because:
1. Spray foam insulation improves indoor air quality
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), exposure to indoor air pollutants leads to immediate and long-term health effects. The issues you may experience soon after exposing yourself to carbon monoxide, pesticides, asbestos, dust, and radon—among other substances that lead to poor indoor air quality—include dizziness, fatigue, headaches, and eye, throat, or nose irritation. On the other hand, long-term exposure to these pollutants can cause severe health conditions like cancer, respiratory complications, and heart diseases. Spray foam insulation helps you minimize indoor allergens and pollutants, including mold, dust, and pollen. This enhances indoor air quality and eliminates most of the problems associated with polluted indoor air.
2. Spray foam is moisture-resistant
Closed-cell spray foam insulating material is completely moisture-resistant. That means it can't suffer water damage or let it cause havoc in your home. Therefore, you can use it to prevent moisture-related problems like corrosion, mold growth, and extensive structural damage in the long run. That makes spray foam insulation the best choice for homeowners living in areas with high humidity levels. You may also use it to insulate normally-damp spaces such as crawl spaces and basements.
3. Spray foam insulation is durable
Spray foam insulation adheres well with different surfaces such as walls and ceilings and forms strong bonds. A superbly-installed spray foam insulation layer is also self-flashing and seamless, meaning it doesn't let water seep through weak spots like seams and fasteners. Such qualities make this solution long-lasting even in harsh conditions. Besides, according to experts, spray foam insulation for at least 80 years or longer with proper maintenance. That means you may only install it once and use it for a lifetime.
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