Pittsburgh, PA's Proven Furnace Installation & Repair Company

We were contacted by a homeowner in Franklin Park with concerns of energy loss through their attic, and their upstairs rooms being uncomfortable all year round.

We started with removing the existing insulation then closing off all accessible penetration areas & top plates with expanding polyurethane foam to eliminate air loss.

Then we installed a layer of 4" SilverGlo along the attic deck and covered with a 3/8" board to provide insulated storage platform which is then covered by our blown in TruSoft cellulose insulation. Lastly, we installed the David Lewis Hatch Cover of the attic steps which stops air leakage and insulates over the stairs. This cover is very lightweight & easy to move.

The customer now has a more comfortable energy efficient home without the worries of losing energy through the attic and being comfortable all year long.

We were contacted by a homeowner located in Franklin Park, PA for various home issues.   Their first concern were odors in the home, but she also noticed excessive humidity and had energy loss concerns. The crawl space under the house was insulated with an old type fiberglass insulation that had absorbed water and moisture through the years and was trapped with plastic covering.  Over time the insulation began to mold and create odors that eventually would permeate the house.  50% of the air in your home comes from the ground underneath. We began with removing the existing contaminated insulation and started the clean space encapsulation process. The process begins with spray foam insulating the rim joists of the house with a closed cell polyurethane. We then installed the SmartDrain Plumbing Leak system in the ground alarming when there is a plumbing emergency. The side walls of the crawl space are insulated with a 2" Silverglo along with Terrablock insulation on the ground then covered by the drainage matting. Our final step is the CleanSpace white liner to cover the insulation that has been installed.  We then moved into the basement of this home where we spray foamed the rim joists between the basement ceiling and first floor, eliminating the infiltration of cold air and reducing heat loss. To keep humidity low and eliminate future moisture issues we then installed a SaniDry basement dehumidification system.

The second part of this customer's concerns were energy loss through the attic. Again we started with removing existing insulation then closing off all accessible penetration areas and top plates with expanding polyurethane foam to eliminate air loss.  We then installed a layer of 4" SilverGlo along attic deck and covered with 3/8" board to provide insulated storeage platform which is then covered by our blown in TruSoft cellulose insulation.  Lastly we installed the David Lewis Hatch Cover of the attic steps which stops air leakage and insulates over the stairs, it is lightweight and easy to move aside.

The homeowner is now has a more comfortable energy efficient home and eliminated the odor issues she was experiencing.