Advanced Basement Systems Before & After Photos

A properly insulated home requires a complete vapour barrier on the inside of insulation. Holes or cuts in the barrier will allow conditioned inside air to move out of the home. Common perforations in the attic are electrical fixtures (pot lights!), plumbing pass throughs and structural components or chimneys.

Advanced Basement Systems was called to inspect the attic of this home. It was discovered that all the light fixtures were not properly sealed to the air barrier. The old insulation was removed, the fixtures sealed and new blown-in cellulose was added to a thickness that provides the recommended R-60 insulation value.

Give Advanced Basement Systems a call if you would like your attic inspected!

Before:

A complete air/vapour barrier is very important for insulation to work best. Many insulation materials will allow air to travel through it as pressure in the home equalizes. Attic insulation is no different. The home was older and did not have a continuous barrier between the living area and the attic. A closed-cell spray foam was applied to provide the barrier.

After:

Advanced Basement Systems removed the old insulation, applied a closed-cell spray foam to provide the air/vapour barrier required. Once completed, 17 inches of blown-in cellulose finished the job to give the homeowner R-60 recommended insulation.

If you are losing heat in the winter, give Advanced Basement Systems a call for all your home insulation needs!

The home owner called Advanced Basement Systems because their home was not retaining heat on the upper levels. The home was older with outdated rock wool insulation in the attic. The old insulation was incomplete and did not have the proper vapour barrier to retain the heated air from below.

The inspector recommended complete removal of all old insulation prior to sealing the attic deck with spray foam. This will complete the air vapour barrier prior to adding a top layer of blown in cellulose! Now the attic is insulated to the recommended R60 value.

If your home is in need of insulation upgrades, call Advanced Basement Systems for a free inspection and quote.

Problem: This home has an unfinished basement that is used to house the laundry and mechanical components of the home; such as the hot water tank, electrical and the heating system. There was considerable evidence that water was penetrating from some of the exterior walls as well as up through the floor of the basement; causing cracks, water to pool on the floor and damage to the systems of the home.  

Solution: Our team installed a perimeter drain on the leaky walls as well as a trench drain in the problem areas of the floor. We then finished off with some concrete work. Now these homeowners enjoy a clean, dry and safe basement as well as peace of mind knowing that the basement and home’s systems won’t suffer from any further water damage.

What a transformation!   

Inspector:  Adam 

Foreman: Paul 

Problem:  Open crawl space vents allow for the outside air to easily enter a crawl space. Fluctuations in weather combined with the naturally damp and humid environment in a crawl space means a home is likely to have cold floors, higher humidity and a damp, musty smell.

Open crawl space vents are also an invitation to pests to live under your home!

Solution: We replaced all the open vents and installed airtight vent covers. Although the covers are only part of creating a healthy and dry crawl space environment – it’s an important step!

Inspector:  Adam

Foreman: Tim