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Tips/Trick/Suggestions/advice for DIY closed cell spray foam insulation in my basement
I recently did an energy audit, and their primary suggestion was insulating my basement with closed-cell foam insulation. I got some quotes from companies in the area and they are all 4-5K. Given that my basement is unfinished and will likely never be finished (The floor is dirt, very uneven, random bricks in the ground, generally very dark and creepy), I figured that this is something I can DIY as I don't need to worry about making it look nice or consider future drywall that may be install, etc. Seems that material costs would be 1500-2K max, so worth the DIY. I've done a bit of research and will continue to do so, but wondering if anyone on here has done DIY spray foam and has advice or lessons learned. I am looking at either Froth-pak or tigerfoam. Anyone recommend one brand over the other? Also, My basement is made of stone - its a 150 year old house. So if anyone has advice about that, I would appreciate it. *Just want to note that I did a quick search through this sub and didn't find any really useful information regarding tips/advice for DIY spray foam. Mostly questions about whether it was a good option or not. submitted by /u/ParsnipOk1540 [link] [comments]
I recently did an energy audit, and their primary suggestion was insulating my basement with closed-cell foam insulation. I got some quotes from companies in the area and they are all 4-5K.
Given that my basement is unfinished and will likely never be finished (The floor is dirt, very uneven, random bricks in the ground, generally very dark and creepy), I figured that this is something I can DIY as I don't need to worry about making it look nice or consider future drywall that may be install, etc. Seems that material costs would be 1500-2K max, so worth the DIY.
I've done a bit of research and will continue to do so, but wondering if anyone on here has done DIY spray foam and has advice or lessons learned. I am looking at either Froth-pak or tigerfoam. Anyone recommend one brand over the other? Also, My basement is made of stone - its a 150 year old house. So if anyone has advice about that, I would appreciate it.
*Just want to note that I did a quick search through this sub and didn't find any really useful information regarding tips/advice for DIY spray foam. Mostly questions about whether it was a good option or not.
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