Air Sealing Crawl Space and Basement
Cold floors and hot spots are often caused by air infiltration from the basement of crawl space. Just 1” of Tiger Foam Closed Cell Surface Spray Formula will seal your home from moisture and air infiltration from below. All of our surface spray formulas are E-84 Fire Rated. We are the only brand that offers this safe formulation exclusively in our surface spray products, yet our pricing is competitive with non E-84 fire rated products. Spray it today and save a ton of money this winter.
Crawl spaces and basement ceilings, including rim joists are calculated at simple board footage. For instance, if your crawlspace is 20'x 30', that equals 600 sq. ft.
This spray foam job requires only one TF-600 kit to warm the floors and block draftiness from air infiltration coming up the walls from the crawlspace or basement.
Air Sealing Open Frame Walls
Commonly, you will want to apply 1" of foam to the interior of the outside walls and add a batt to fill in the rest of the cavity.
To calculate how much spray foam you will need for open frame walls:
1. Measure your outside walls length x height to get your raw square footage.
2. Measure the doors and windows for the total square footage of each
3. Subtract the total square footage of the windows and doors and subtract that from the raw square footage of the walls
4. Take that number and subtract 10% for the studs. Example: You have a house that is 40'x20' with 8' walls. Say there's 120 sq. ft. of windows and doors.
40+40+20+20 = 120 x 8' = 960 total sq. ft. in the outside walls
960-120= 840 sq. ft.
840 x 10% = 756 sq. ft. of area that needs to be coated in foam
This job would require one TF-600 kit and one TF-200 kit.
Air Sealing Hot Tub
Tiger Foam Surface Spray formula is a natural for air sealing spas and hot tubs, cold storage facilities, crawl spaces and basements and it is also E-84 Fire Rated for your protection. Just 1” of Tiger Foam Closed Cell Surface Spray Formula will help reduce heat loss and reduce moisture buildup. This product is safe around wiring and adds structural stability to your hot tub/spa.
It has been reported that by using the right spray foam techniques to fully air seal your hot tub or spa, your energy cost could be as little as $15/Month. “Full foam insulation consists of filling the area between the shell and cabinet sub floor completely with a thick layer of solid, rigid foam. Over 70% of hot tubs manufactured today use this method of insulation because it is an excellent way to insulate and support the hot tub shell. Full foam insulation will keep heating costs to a minimum whether you use the spa indoors or out.” – As stated by SpaSearch.org
Unless your Hot Tub or Spa is for more than 8 people, a TF-200 kit will do it. Simply apply a 1" layer of foam covering the entire shell.
Metal Roof Overhead Spray Application
Metal buildings are figured on gross sq. footage of wall and ceilings.
To calculate how much spray foam you will need for metal walls and ceilings:
1.Calculate the linear footage of your metal building
2.Multiple this total by the height of your walls
Example: You have a 20' x 30' metal building with 10' walls.
20+20+30+30 = 100 linear feet
100 x 10 = 1000 sq. ft
If you are doing the ceiling also, it's 20' x 30' = 600 sq. ft. Add that total to 1,000 sq. ft of walls and you need to cover 1,600 sq. ft.
Three of the TF-600 kits will do that, even allowing for a 3:1 pitch in the roof.
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