Insta Insulation

I had two projects in mind.
The attic needed insulation
The basement need insulation and vapour barrier

Attic:
I chose Insta-Insulation mainly because of the Mike Holmes TV series and investigating other products on my own. I had the attic insulated first. They cleared all soffit vents where needed and added additional baffles to give more insulation. One exhaust vent (from the bathroom) needed to be replaced as well. I had Blown Cellulose insulation put in the attic to achieve an R-50 rating. The installers put air seals on the attic hatch door to prevent air leakage. The job was completed professionally, quickly and neatly. I noticed quite a difference when we had some hot summer days. Our bedroom didn’t heat up like it did before. I would expect winter months will also be improved because of the insulation. The site was left clean and the installers were easy to deal with.

Basement:
I decided to finished the basement of our newly acquired home. The basement was previously finished but every thing was wrong (poor electrical, poor plumbing, poor and leaking insulation, poor and leaking vapour barrier. etc.). The ductwork seamed to be in all the wrong places, making it impossible to insulate properly and to provide a vapour barrier in the bulk head area (floor joists). The only way to properly insulate the basement and provide a continuous vapour barrier was to spray foam the walls.

The basement wasn’t wet but was always damp. There were no visible leaks in the floor or walls. I discussed how I should frame the basement to get the best spray foam coverage and effectiveness. The sales rep was quite helpful.

The project also included the cold cellar area that was also damp and was never used.

I hired Insta-insulation and the crew completed the basement in a professional and clean manner.
With the foam in place, the first thing I noticed was lack of dampness. Also there were no drafts from the floor joist areas. The vapour barrier is continuous from floor to ceiling. This is very difficult to achieve with any other method of insulating. The basement no longer smelled like a damp musty room.

Thanks to professional staff that cares for their clients I now have a comfortable home.

Harold Potten