Foam Attic Insulation - Do It Yourself Or Hire It Out

You can do it yourself or ask a professional, foam attic insulation can be easy or difficult. For those of us that often venture to the attic in search of a high school year book, a wedding album or just to snoop at all the old things kept up there, always find it to be the coldest place in the house. In the summer months, it is the hottest room. The best thing to do with this room is foam insulation. If the walls have cracks or the window frames are allowing cold or hot air into the room, foam will patch up the leaks. On the other hand, if the attic is indeed in poor repair then hiring a professional to perform entire foam attic insulation is your best bet.

The do-it-yourself foam spray cans, can be purchased from your local hardware store or home center. Manufacturers insist that amateurs read the instructors on the cans prior to use. It is also advisable to wear long rubber gloves, eye glasses and old clothes. There are also different types of foam to use and using the wrong foam in the wrong place, may end up costing you more money than you bargained for. For example“flexible” foam should be used around windows and doors. The reason for this is because these two fittings tend to expand and contract depending on weather conditions, much like the steel rails on a train line. Non-flexible foam in these two areas may cause the window or door to buckle or warp thus leading to further expenses – a new door and window. As you can see foam attic insulation is not just a matter of picking up a couple of foam cans and spraying willy-nilly.

A professional foam attic insulation team or worker will seal you attic from the cold and hot is a matter of hours. Prior to the work commencing, prepare the attic. Clean out all the old things you don’t need, order a dumpster and get rid of it. When the professionals arrive the attic should be cleared and void of anything that may inhibit free movement. Finally, when the work begins, stay out of the way. These people don’t have the time, interest or patience to answer a gamut of questions from you about the process. If you do happen to be one of these people that have to be in center of what’s going on, then you run the risk of becoming part of the foam attic insulation – stay out.