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Spray Poly Foam
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lect air samples to identify the chemicals pres-
ent in your home and attic as you see in photos
A and B. That will run you somewhere around
$5,000.00. Ouch…
Or you can actually inspect the applied SPF
and identify areas of unreacted SPF as shown
in photo C, or SPF on light fixtures as shown
in photo D. This approach will cost you or your
builder nothing and the industry provides the
guidance documents for the inspection. Both
approaches will provide you with information,
but the information gathered from the actual
inspection of the applied product will provide
more relevant information.
Whether you are a lover or a hater these ar-
ticles will provide you with solid information of
spray polyurethane foam insulation.
If you are trying to decide if SPF is going to be a
part of your home's remodel, addition, or home
improvement, the article titled "Is Spray Poly-
urethane Foam Insulation right for you?" will be
good information. This article will help inform
you of a few of the issues with an existing home
with a traditionally vented attic that you may be
considering re-insulating with SPF. As good as
SFP insulation is, sometimes it's just not a good
choice.
If you want to know how SPF can compromise
your indoor air quality even when it is correctly
installed, the article titled "Spray Polyurethane
Foam Insulation Build it Tight and Ventilate it
Right" will be the series article for you. A tightly
