Air Seal & Insulate Attic with SilverGlo™ in Newington, CT
Challenge
At Fogarty's Home Services, focusing on air sealing and insulating ceilings is critical to make a home comfortable and energy efficient. But, some homes are construction with rooms that have walls exposed to the hostile attic temperatures. It's part of why rooms are too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. If the fiberglass insulation in the wall between the room and the attic is exposed (open faced to the attic), it will not give much insulation value at all because air and heat go through the fluffy open matrix of the insulation easily. Results - Uncomfortable rooms that are hard to heat and cool and higher energy bills.
Solution
SilverGlo™ is an expanded polystyrene foam insulation board with graphite infused into the foam. This gives it a 24% higher insulation value per inch than standard EPS foam. It also has a shiny radiant barrier to reflect heat as well, so the insulation isn't doing all the work itself. The SilverGlo™ is applied and sealed to the attic side of the interior walls to stop heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter. Results - More comfortable rooms that are easier to heat and cool and lower energy bills.
