Insulation For Housing

[Aaron Zimmerman]

Hey everyone! My rental units have poor insulation in a building I own and I’m trying to evaluate how to improve and the best way to do so.

I’ve heard that putting spray foam insulation is an option. My understanding is that it goes through the siding.

I have the following questions:

1. Has anyone done this before?
2. If so, what’s your experience been?
3. what companies did you look at?
4. What company did you go with?
5. What is the approximate cost?
6. Is there a better way to improve insulation. If yes, please elaborate

Thank you in advance!

[Joe Villeneuve]

As an Architect, I have specialized in cost effective energy efficiency.  I was the featured speaker with a local group (actually nationally presented) on building energy efficient homes.  My presentations were geared towards new construction, but there are ways to improve existing homes as well.

The main keys are to understand how energy (heat/cold) moves through houses and how to eliminate the weak links in heat loss/gain.  It involves a lot more than just improving insulation.  How this works is way to much for this format.  If interested, contact me direct, and I can point you in the right direction...cost effectively.