Knee Wall Insulation in Canton, CT
Challenge
Is your kneewall space cold in the winter and hot in the summer and ruining all your valuables with the extreme temperatures?
A knee wall space is created when a finished room is built within a sloped roof. A short wall called a "knee wall" forms a triangular space that may or may not be accessible with a short door or access panel. The floor of the knee wall space forms the ceiling of the room below it. The floor and knee wall itself are open to the knee wall space side with exposed fiberglass batts. Since fiberglass does not stop airflow, the insulation does next to nothing to air seal and insulate. The floor of the upper level, the ceiling of the lower level, and the knee wall are cold in winter and hot (radiant rood heat) in the summer. The knee wall space is not suitable for storage since it is dusty and very cold or hot.
Solution
Here at Dr. Energy Saver we can make insulate your kneewall space and make it less prone to extreme weather and more suitable to store items.
Blocks of SilverGlo foam insulation are installed between the ceiling joist bays. outside the blocks, the surface of the ceiling is sealed with spray foam or SilverGlo foam. (Fiberglass insulation may be installed on top). SilverGlo foam is installed under the rafters up to the knee wall and sealed at the top with foam sealant. SilverGlo has expanded polystyrene foam insulation with graphite infused into the foam, which increases the R-value by 24% compared to regular EPS foam. SilverGlo also has a radiant barrier on both sides to select roof heat out in the summer and house heat back in the winter. the addition of this radiant barrier gives some thermal benefit so the insulation isn't left alone to do all the work. After insulation, inside air can't get in. Insulation is added, with integrity, to the correct surfaces. This job result is a significantly warmer upstairs room in the winter, a cooler room upstairs in the hot weather, fewer drafts, more comfort, and less dust. A knee wall space suitable for clean storage. Lower fuel and electric bills.
