Spray Foam Attic Ductwork

One huge benefit of the spray foam insulated attic is that conditioned air leakage from the ac furnace duct system is contained and used to condition the attic.

Spray foam attic ductwork.

When you insulate the top of your attic with spray foam you re bringing your attic into your home s envelope. Note that this isn t a good idea if you have a very airtight high performance home or if your home simply isn t large enough to provide the air needed for combustion. The question is which type brand to use. As a result you can reduce the temperature in your attic by a lot anywhere from 120 degrees to around 95 during peak summer.

Where allowed foam it green can be sprayed onto duct work to maintain temperature eliminate condensation and reduce vibration. You have to bring in fresh air in a tight home like this so i hope you are putting the v back in hac. Attics with spray foam insulation are so cool. Our plan is to insulate the ducts with spray foam.

We just finished installing an a c air handler with rigid round metal ducts in our attic. Closed cell foam is very expensive especially the first lift 1 5 in this case. Earlier this year i got a question about a home that had spray foam insulation in the attic. The installation was done by a hvac pro.

In my opinion the presentation at the doe link you posted seems to have lost sight of the rationale for using closed cell foam on attic ducts. When we seal the attic with spray foam it s as tight as a butter tub. Case of the missing spray foam ted has more than a few cobwebs in his attic. These cost about 400 for 200 board feet.

After you seal the duct work you would have more than enough left over to do the box sills which would add to your efficiency. Some inspectors may require the use of the dc315 thermal barrier coating. The 1 800 square foot brick ranch in climate zone 4 dates from the 1960s but the previous owner installed both a furnace and ductwork in the attic just four years ago. The ah furnace cabinet will be inside conditioned space as will the duct work.

The doe and building america specifically did a lot of research on what s required to bury ducts in ceiling insulation. The attic will stay within a few degrees of the living space. Nothing unusual about that. The unconditioned space also houses his hvac system.

We are located in southern ontario canada. These allow the furnace to use air from your home for the combustion process. Spray foaming the roof deck is definitely the way to go over foaming the attic floor. We mean that literally by the way.

This is a job that you can probably do yourself with a portable spray foam kit. Please note that only the supply duct work should be sealed. The spray foam contractor installs louvered grilles between your attic and your living space.