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Closed cell foam on underside of my hardwood floor?
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I have white oak hardwood floors on an old 1920s house.My contractor is offering to do 2" of closed cell foam on the underside of my hardwood after he does the attic roof.I have no other sub-floor…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Leo Velichkovsky Apr 11, 2011.
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Leo Velichkovsky replied to ryan sentell's discussion Closed cell foam on underside of my hardwood floor?
ryan sentell replied to ryan sentell's discussion Closed cell foam on underside of my hardwood floor?"Texas is hot as hell. The standard here for attic is R21, and nearly every contractor I've talked to (and that's many) say that getting the R21 with Closed Cell is going to make it ridiculous, putting me in the top…"
Hal Skinner replied to ryan sentell's discussion Closed cell foam on underside of my hardwood floor?"Hi Ryan.
Our company is in Texas and we coat attic roof decks and the underside of floors with our coating. I do not have any picture to show you regarding the underside of wood floors. I do, however, have a statement from…"
Pascal Jünger replied to ryan sentell's discussion Closed cell foam on underside of my hardwood floor?"It would appear the R-rating of this procedure involves a value of 6.0 per inch meaning that your total gain in insulative value would be roughly R-12 which I can tell you from my own experience is somewhat inadequate. The current Green…"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to ryan sentell's discussion Closed cell foam on underside of my hardwood floor?"Temp's & humidity do play a roll in the application process, equipment setup, etc... A lot of it depends on the brand chosen, knowledge of crew, equipment choices, etc... So for the most part the contractor is right, it doesn't matter…"
Evan Mills replied to ryan sentell's discussion Closed cell foam on underside of my hardwood floor?"I'm looking at a similar project.
Contractor says prevailing environmental conditions (temperature/humidity) don't matter much when it comes to application. Seems dubious. What's the scoop? I would think it's…"
Sean Lintow Sr replied to ryan sentell's discussion Closed cell foam on underside of my hardwood floor?"Safe - more than likely (see below)
Dumb - no
Other pro's - less air leakage, moisture intrusion, IAQ problems
Cons - foam leaking through gaps, possible problems if floor is not equalized (humidity)
I don't see the solidifying…"
Jon LaMonte replied to ryan sentell's discussion Closed cell foam on underside of my hardwood floor?"My suggestion would be to test a small area where it wouldn't be noticed (like in a closet or something) and see what happens."
ryan sentell posted a discussionClosed cell foam on underside of my hardwood floor?
I have white oak hardwood floors on an old 1920s house.My contractor is offering to do 2" of closed cell foam on the underside of my hardwood after he does the attic roof.I have no other sub-floor other than these tongue/groove hardwoods, so closed cell would be applied directly to it. It is pier and beam house with about 3 feet of crawl space - in Austin TX.Is this safe? Or is it dumb?Possible pros: "Solidify" the floor, vapor barrier, bug barrierPossible cons: damage floor?, solidifying…See More
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