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From "Home IQ"
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Insulating Interior Walls- In the garage, where an air seal wasn't needed, Brad Oberg decided to use the traditional fiberglass batt insulation (figure A) to save some money.
- On the interior ceilings and walls s of the home a new fiberglass batt insulation called "QuietZone®" was used (figure B) primarily as a sound barrier.
Note: Some builders use multiple layers of insulation on the interior walls to deaden sound, but this new material is an alternate -- and many feel better -- choice.
- On the wall between the media room and the great room, Brad Oberg (homeowner) decided to supplement the QuietZone insulation by having the workers install special wall studs (figure C) that have a built-in spring, which isolates the inside part of the wall framing from the exterior. When the stud vibrates from the noise, it's protected and the sound doesn't penetrate the other room.
- The original plan for insulating the house was an experimental combination of spray foam and fiberglass batt insulation, which we've documented earlier. The spray foam acts as an air barrier and the fiberglass batts as the thermal barrier, but the installers ran into some problems with this plan. The spray foam was applied a bit thick so the fiberglass pieces of insulation weren't fitting well. They were going beyond the drywall studs. The fiberglass had to be peeled in order to fit properly. In some places it was even difficult to get a staple to stick. It quickly became apparent that the combination of insulation wasn't working. In some parts of the house the insulation was bulging so much that no way drywall alone would be able to contain the material.
Troubleshooting Solution - After much discussion, the homeowners and site supervisor decided to remove the fiberglass batt insulation and have the stud cavities (standard 2 x 4s) filled "entirely" with the Icynene expanding foam, which means there was a delay because the foam-spray installers had to be called back to the site.
In the final segment of "Insulation and Air Quality," find out what ERV stands for.
RESOURCES :
Tuff-N-Dri® Basement Waterproofing System
Tremco Barrier Solutions, Inc.
Website: www.guaranteeddrybasements.com
Rigid Foam Insulation
Owens Corning
Website: www.owenscorning.com
Warm-N-Dri® Foundation Board
Tremco Barrier Solutions, Inc.
Website: www.guaranteeddrybasements.com
Spray Foam Insulation (Icynene)
Icynene, Inc.
Website: www.icynene.com
Fiberglass Insulation (Owens Corning)
www.owenscorning.com
Acoustic Insulation (Owens Corning)
Owens Corning
Website: www.owenscorning.com
Insulation Installation (US Spray Systems)
US Spray Systems
6500 Commerce Circle
Trafford, PA 15085
Toll-free: 800-895-8784
Fax: 412-374-1180
Insulation (Suburban)
Suburban Insulation, Inc.
Website: www.ibpteam.com
Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) / Air Conditioning
Carrier Corp.
7310 W. Morris St.
Indianapolis, IN 46231
Phone: 317-240-5219
Website: www.global.carrier.com
Roofers
Basi Roofing
3200 Black Oak Dr.
Allison Park, PA
Phone: 412-486-1661
Fax: 412-486-9178
House Wrap (DuPont)
DuPont Tyvek®
Website: www.tyvek.com
GUESTS :
Anthony Grisolia
Systems Integrator
Ibacos, Inc.
Website: www.ibacos.com
Brad and Lynn Oberg
Homeowners
Company: IBACOS (Brad)
Title: Co-Founder/Chief Technology Officer
Website: www.ibacos.com
Greg Allen
Site Supervisor
Hendolhurst Homes
955 Markman Park Rd.
Baden, PA 15005
Phone: 724-935-5658
Fax: 724-935-0884
E-mail: gcrbs@adelphia.net
Tom Cullivan
National Marketing Manager
Tremco Barrier Solutions, Inc.
6402 East Main St.
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Phone: 614-322-4420
Fax: 800-230-8178
E-mail: cullivth@tremcoinc.com
Eric Newhouse
Systems Integration Designer
IBACOS
Website: www.ibacos.com
Bruce Dickson
Project Manager
IBACOS
Website: www.ibacos.com
John Broniek
Buildings Programs Manager
Ibacos
Website: www.ibacos.com
John Holton
Senior Architect
Ibacos
Website: www.ibacos.com
Kevin Waldo
Product Manager
Carrier Corp.
7310 W. Morris St.
Indianapolis, IN 46231
Phone: 317-240-5219
E-mail: Kevin.waldo@carrier.com
Website: www.global.carrier.com
Shawn Rippon
VP Marketing
Icynene
6747 Campobello Rd.
Mississauga, ON, Canada L5N 2L7
Toll-free: 800-758-7325
Phone: 905-363-4040
Fax: 905-363-0102
Website: www.icynene.com
Dan Zupsic
Installer
Suburban Insulation, Inc.
193 Crowe Ave.
Mars, PA 16046
Phone: 724-625-2257
Fax: 724-625-3720
E-mail: mars@installed.net
Website: www.ibpteam.com
Matt Klym
Installer
Suburban Insulation, Inc.
193 Crowe Ave.
Mars, PA 16046
Phone: 724-625-2257
Fax: 724-625-3720
E-mail: mars@installed.net
Website: www.ibpteam.com
Ron Reiner
Owner
Suburban Insulation, Inc.
193 Crowe Ave.
Mars, PA 16046
Phone: 724-625-2257
Fax: 724-625-3720
E-mail: mars@installed.net
Website: www.ibpteam.com
Jerry Zupsic
Estimator
Suburban Insulation, Inc.
193 Crowe Ave.
Mars, PA 16046
Phone: 724-625-2257
Fax: 724-625-3720
E-mail: mars@installed.net
Website: www.ibpteam.com
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