jethrodawg
Well-known member
Just had my garage foamed in prep for finishing the garage walls and be complaint for fire code for my eventual bonus room.
You definitely have to have your sh|t together with preplanning as closed cell foam is not easy to work with when done.
1. Get ALL wiring done before foam. I had a couple whips in ceiling hanging down as I planned to add few boxes and outlets once foam was done. What a mistake.
Digging out romex from the foam is a *****. The foam on the sides of joists and studs makes putting in boxes and wires a difficult task that otherwise would not be.
2. If it's in the room they are foaming, assume it will get hit with foam or get smaller pieces of foam splatter on it. If you can remove it from area, DO SO.
3. Get any and all framing done with exception of strapping before foam goes in. Total PITA with filled joist to dig it out if you need to stick in a nailer after the fact. Ask me how I know? A claw hammer is great way to rip into foam if needed.
Pricing: My 24x26 garage and rim joists around basement of main house were sprayed with closed cell foam. Total cost $4400.
Results: HOLY **** is my garage tight now. Last week we have overnight low reach 28F about 2 days after foam went in. Garage was 52F. Previously uninsulated garage would have been near outside temp.
Seriously considering just using an electric heater and avoide the propane install and vertical venting. Won't take hardly anything to heat the garage now.
You definitely have to have your sh|t together with preplanning as closed cell foam is not easy to work with when done.
1. Get ALL wiring done before foam. I had a couple whips in ceiling hanging down as I planned to add few boxes and outlets once foam was done. What a mistake.
Digging out romex from the foam is a *****. The foam on the sides of joists and studs makes putting in boxes and wires a difficult task that otherwise would not be.
2. If it's in the room they are foaming, assume it will get hit with foam or get smaller pieces of foam splatter on it. If you can remove it from area, DO SO.
3. Get any and all framing done with exception of strapping before foam goes in. Total PITA with filled joist to dig it out if you need to stick in a nailer after the fact. Ask me how I know? A claw hammer is great way to rip into foam if needed.
Pricing: My 24x26 garage and rim joists around basement of main house were sprayed with closed cell foam. Total cost $4400.
Results: HOLY **** is my garage tight now. Last week we have overnight low reach 28F about 2 days after foam went in. Garage was 52F. Previously uninsulated garage would have been near outside temp.
Seriously considering just using an electric heater and avoide the propane install and vertical venting. Won't take hardly anything to heat the garage now.
