Triaxis Energy

Older houses are full of of drafts and in colder months can seriously affect your heating costs.  There are many different types of products available that you can use to seal these drafts such as fiberglass or lava rock insulation, styrofoam, cellophane (around windows), tuck tape, etc…  One of the best products you can use is expanding foam.

Expanding foam is similar to an A + B foam except it is premixed and expands after being released from the spray can.  It is very much like styrofoam but being in a liquid state you can get into some pretty tight spots with ease and seal them.  This type of product is generally used around windows and doors but can be used for any exterior or interior drafts since not all drafts in the home are from external sources.

Basements or cellars and attics for example are prime locations for cold air to lurk.  Now typically cold air does not rise but a basement or cellar can be one giant cold zone and then act like a an exterior wall that needs to be insulated.  Attics are the same but heat loss is more of an issue in cold seasons since hot air rises and will radiate out of uninsulated ceilings wasting heat and money.

Areas around pipes and electrical wiring traveling between floors should be insulated with this foam to prevent air flow between cold and warm zones.  These are the areas people don’t think so much about when sealing up their homes for the winter since they are inside.  Making sure your attic is insulated is one of the most important steps you can take towards keeping your house warm in the winter but make sure you still seal any cracks or openings where you might see air flow becoming an issue for heat loss.  You can pick this type of insulating foam up at your local hardware store or Walmart.  It’s pretty common stuff and there many companies that make it.  So let’s keep the warm in and the cold out.