TCI Home Services Case Studies: New Insulation in Whitmore Lake, MI
Challenge
The homeowner explained that her office and bedroom at the end of the house was always cold in the winter and warm in the summer. She also explained that her furnace would kick on very quickly after the furnace got the thermostat up to the desired temperatures, and rooms were more comfortable than other to be in for an extended period of time. The problem was caused by a lack of insulation on the attic floor. The homeowner chose to have the problem fixed because she was tired of being uncomfortable in her office at home since she works at home and she was also tired of paying more than she thought she should on her heating bills compared to her last home. The homeowner's biggest concern was that she couldn't be comfortable in her office working because it was always colder than the rest of her house. She would have to get up and go to different areas of the house to get warm.
Solution
The homeowner chose our company because we were able to show her why she was experiencing these problems and how we would be able to fix them for her at a reasonable price that she was comfortable with. Our solution was to remove all of the insulation that she had currently and air seal the attic floor penetrations. We would close off the gable vents as she had soffit vents and a ridge vent and then install cellulose insulation to an R49 value. One of the largest challenges that we faced during the installation process was the amount of limited space in the attic. It was a short attic roughly 4' tall from joist to peak and there was a plywood portion along the entire median of the attic making it very difficult to access both sides of the attic since there was only one opening. We used SilverGlo, Weather-stripping, Broan-Nu Tone bath fan vent, Baffles, OSB, ZypFoam, TruSoft Cellulose. The customer now has a more comfortable and energy star rated home and she is able to be in all of the rooms in her home and not be uncomfortable.
