The basement is 53* but the Knee wall reads 23*-32* yikes.Do you bring in warm tanks to spray a building? I have never done a house but I did an install job for foam at a factory. We had some mixed results with the foam. The foam company sent a guy out and he had us warm the tanks to 75* and the mix got better. I can warm the basement up with a coal stove we used before the OWB. I do have a kerosene blast heater but never have used it yet, helped a friend moving down south and he had no room or use for it anymore. My only fear would be carbon monoxide but I guess if I used it quickly I should be ok. I'll get quotes on someone doing it and compare to the kits and see how they come in. I do have an infrared thermometer and it seems to be fairly accurate, compared the IR temp reading to a dial thermometer I added to the house boiler and they said the same thing.
INSULATING A BASEMENT KNEE WALL IN WINTER
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The basement is 53* but the Knee wall reads 23*-32* yikes.Do you bring in warm tanks to spray a building? I have never done a house but I did an install job for foam at a factory. We had some mixed results with the foam. The foam company sent a guy out and he had us warm the tanks to 75* and the mix got better. I can warm the basement up with a coal stove we used before the OWB. I do have a kerosene blast heater but never have used it yet, helped a friend moving down south and he had no room or use for it anymore. My only fear would be carbon monoxide but I guess if I used it quickly I should be ok. I'll get quotes on someone doing it and compare to the kits and see how they come in. I do have an infrared thermometer and it seems to be fairly accurate, compared the IR temp reading to a dial thermometer I added to the house boiler and they said the same thing.
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I would get the foam kit, find a warm day on the forecast, run the coal stove wide open for at least 12 hours to get the room as warm as you can, then spray the wall with a thin coat, don't expect it to rise much. After that has risen, go back over it with another coat and that one should rise much better.
Aaron Z
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I'm confused, foam kit?
Those are crazy expensive per board foot and difficult for a home owner to get right. Especially in the winter.
Hire a professional with a real foam rig and it will be cheaper and can be done any day.
Those are crazy expensive per board foot and difficult for a home owner to get right. Especially in the winter.
Hire a professional with a real foam rig and it will be cheaper and can be done any day.
Yea I do need to wait for some warmer weather to do this. And I will see what the pro's get vs a $200 kit that covers 200 bf. I do think the pro's might be the way to go. The kits are available from home depot or eBay.