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Are you missing wall insulation? Do you feel those cold winter drafts? Got high energy bills? Are you irritated by noisy family members in other rooms?
Stellrr can transform your home into a comfortable, energy-efficient, and healthy place for your family to enjoy life! The first step is to for Austin wall insulation is to…
Types Wall Insulation Projects
If your walls are covered with drywall, there is one effective option for improving your insulation without removing all of the drywall.
Spray foam is not a legitimate option. There is a Facebook group called “Victims of Injection Foam.” We won’t name the franchise.
The most effective option is Drill-N-Fill with All Boric (pest-resistant) cellulose insulation.
In each stud bay, a hole is drilled. The dense packing hose is inserted. Then we fill the cavity until it does not accept any more insulation.
The drywall cut-out is left to plug back in the hole by a drywall and paint crew.
Sound Reduced New Walls
If you do not have drywall on the wall, rockwool batt insulation can be installed. Mineral Wool is a byproduct of the steel manufacturing process. It is very dense which helps reduce sound transfer, especially lower frequency sounds.
This is a great solution for reducing sound transfer in walls between bedrooms, bathrooms, and family rooms.
Open cell spay foam is also very effective for sound reduction, but it must be sprayed against a partially open wall.
Then the less effective option is fiberglass batt insulation. It is better than nothing, but not nearly as good in the STC or NRC testing.
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Spray Foam New Build Walls
If you want the best solution for stopping air transfer, then spray foam is the answer. In Central Texas open-cell spray foam is the material installed in most walls. Closed cell foam is used where moisture may be a problem: crawlspaces under a house, rock walls, metal building walls.
Open cell spray foam gets in all the nooks and crannies. Unlike batt or blown insulation, foam stops air transfer (convective heat).
Fiber Batt New Build Walls
Do you just want a low upfront price? Does the comfort or energy bills not matter to you? If that’s the case, then batt insulation is a good solution. Fiberglass is a filter that lets air pass through it but doesn’t stop airflow (convective heat). Fiberglass does help with contact heat flow (conductive heat). Batt insulation materials include fiberglass and rock wool. Cellulose does not come in batt form, only blown. In Austin the code requires R-15 batts for 2×4 walls, and R-19 batts for 2×6 walls. However the IECC code allows for R-13 batts.
Wall Insulation Austin Questions
According to statistics from EPA's Energy Star Association, energy bills can be cut by 30-50% with a properly insulated and sealed building envelope versus a vented one. The initial cost of the spray insulation should be seen as an energy efficient investment as it will pay for itself over time. However, walls are a C priority. The attic insulation is an A priority (because of air leakage and the Law of Holes), and Crawlspaces are a B priority in Austin TX.
Absolutely! The biggest expense when insulating walls would be to install closed cell foam instead of open cell foam. In northern climate zones closed cell spray polyurethane foam is required for insulation installation. However, in central Texas open cell is the primary foam used by insulation contractors. Using open cell drops the cost of foam by 1/2 making it a more affordable insulation to protect against Texas heat flow. Other than this item, what we include in our proposals is what is required to do the job right. And it is best to do it right, or not do it at all.
The price depends on the size of the walls, scope of work required to do it right, and the difficulty of the work. We have fixed pricing and do not charge more for nicer parts of town. Everyone gets the same rate. With that said, you can see the 4 main project types pricing above.
Sure. You could. Fiberglass batts are not terribly hard to install. Spray foam, however, is a different story. That is not a DIY option because of the equipment required and making sure the chemistry is right to avoid installing bad foam.
Stellrr accepts payment via cash, card, check, and easy financing. On our financing you can pay a low monthly payment or get the loan and pay no interest. Your Solutions Specialist can review the options with you in person.
The good news is that what we do will pay for itself in time. Unlike most other home repairs. We do have a Smart Money Guarantee. It states that you will save the cost to retrofit your home within 10 years, or we will REFUND YOU THE DIFFERENCE. For more details, check out the Cost of Not Hiring Stellrr FAQ page.
Your Ideal Wall Insulation Austin In 3 Easy Steps
Stellrr’s founder Shawn and his team want to give you the best experience possible. If you’ve seen an episode of HGTV, you know that retrofit construction on a home isn’t pain-free. We’ve optimized our process to put your mind at ease while we work toward the end result. Here’s how we do it:
1. Diagnostic Consult & Project Estimate