Insulating Floors Often to the Outside underneath bottom of Joists in Enfield, CT
Challenge
Do you have a home that was converted into an all-season home and is having Insulation Problems?
Some homes or additions are designed with floors that have the outside air under them. Other times a home or addition was originally used as a summer home or “three-season room” and was converted to an all-season heated space later. When the outside air flows under a floor it feels very cold and uncomfortable in the winter - especially with ceramic tile, linoleum, or laminate floors. Since the floor is the most, it’s very important to fix, to be comfortable. There are two issues - air leakage through the floor because heat moves from more to less through solid materials. Even if there is fiberglass batt insulation on the floor, because it sags down away from the subfloor, the same outside air gets over it (thermal bypass) rendering it useless. Mold on the floor joists and subfloor is also a concern. Having this problem could make your home have cold floors, drafts, uncorrectable rooms, greater overall home air leakage rate, and higher fuel, and electric builds.
Solution
Our Team can make your home more comfortable and Quieter
SilverGlo foam insulation board is installed across the bottom of your floor joists with special long screws and 3” inch washers, SilverGlo is expanded polystyrene foam with graphite infused into the foam, which bumps up the insulation (“R”) value by 24% over standard EPS foam. Further, SilverGlo has a radiant barrier to reflect heat, so the insulation isn’t doing all the work by itself. All seams are sealed. If necessary a skirting board can be installed around the perimeter of the insulation so the edge is not visible. The skirting board may require painting after we are complete. After the job is complete you will have much warmer floors, fewer drafts, and more comfortable rooms, Quieter home has lower fuel, and electric bills.
