Photo Album: Attic With Drop Down Ceiling in Colts Neck, NJ
Before they froze all winter, these customers contacted Dr. Energy Saver for some help making their home more comfortable. After an in-home energy audit, it was determined that these customers had a few issues that needed to be addressed in order to stop air form leaking into and out of their home. On top of most of their insulation being dirty and inefficient, the attic had a lot of spots which were not even covered, doing nothing for the rooms below. Additionally, there was a large under insulated skylight, an uninsulated stair hatch, and the attic had a lot of uninsulated drop down ceiling cavities that were making their home cold. After air sealing the whole attic with foam, cellulose insulation was also added to the attic flats to make sure that the homeowners were keeping their hard earned conditioned air in their home. To stop air from moving through the skylight and whole house fan they were both covered with different types of foam, foam board for the fan and spray foam for the skylight. After finding the solutions that fit this home, it left it's owners feeling the way they should in their own house, comfortable!
Drop Down Ceilings
All of this square footage was uninsulated, allowing air to move through freely
Poorly Insulated Skylight
Dirty insulation hangs off of the skylights framing, less than an inch of sheet rock is all that is between the outside air and inside of your home.
Open Drop Down Cavity
Open access to the house's framing system and large area uninsulated.
Whole House Fan
Used to exhaust all air out of the house within minutes, when not in use, leaves large open cavity for air to move through.
Spray Foamed Skylight
Skylight now completely covered in spray foam so no air moves through.
Attic Stair Cover
Ensuring the attic stair cover is not letting too much air leak into the home.
House Fan Sealed
An insulated box covers the old house fan, and cellulose insulation surrounds it.
Sealed Drop Down Cavity
Cavity no longer letting air move through because hole was covered with wood and now cellulose sits on top of this area, insulating it.
Freshly Insulated Attic
Cellulose covers attic flats, ensuring everything under it is well insulated from the outside.