Spray Foam Insulation Before & After Photos

Before

The home owners are completing renovations to the upper level of the 2 story home. They have included proper attic insulation work to help make the older home more comfortable and energy efficient.

After

Spray foam was used on the lower portion of the attic decking to provide an air/vapour barrier between the attic and the living space. This barrier is a vital part of attic insulation as it will not allow the heated/cooled air below to escape into the attic above. Cellulose insulation can then be blown-in to complete the process.

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This unfinished and uninsulated basement in London needed some spray foam! We also covered the spray foam with DC315 (thermal barrier paint)- but why? The thermal barrier is required for occupied spaces or service spaces (attics and crawlspaces) that house any appliances i.e. furnace, HRV, HWT. The exemption exists only in service spaces that are strictly only running ductwork, piping or wiring. If the area is served by stairs or has access and is used for storage, these areas are considered livable and therefore require the exposed spray foam to be covered with a product like DC315, or with drywall. 

This is why spaces with drywall over the spray foam insulation do not require DC315 paint.