AFT Insulation – Reduce Your Energy Bills and Keep You Comfortable All Year Round
We can help reduce your energy bills and keep you comfortable all year round with an insulation upgrade.
Many older homes and buildings lack adequate insulation and have high energy costs. Increasing the amount of insulation in walls, ceilings and attics can significantly lower heating and cooling bills.
Insulation is important in all building types, whether new construction or retrofits to existing structures. In addition to reducing operating expenses, installing more insulation also has environmental benefits by decreasing the production of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants.
Choosing the Right Type of Insulation with AFT Insulation
Attic Insulation is made from paper fibers – primarily recycled newsprint and cardboard – and blown into walls, ceilings, attics, and other spaces with a machine called a blower. The cellulose is mixed with fire-retardant chemicals, primarily boric acid and sodium borate (borax) or ammonium sulfate, to provide mold, insect and rodent resistance and to make the insulation less susceptible to settling.
Wet-spray cellulose insulation fills around wires and pipes more effectively than fiberglass batts, and the installation process helps prevent rot or mildew in wall cavities. However, concern is often expressed that moisture might remain trapped in cellulose, causing it to decompose and rot the wood sheathing of a frame or to absorb and deteriorate the polyethylene vapor barrier used as a vapor barrier in exterior walls.
The Carbon Smart labeling indicates that AFT Fathom has verified this cellulose insulation’s global warming potential impact using a product-specific Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This LCA compares the impacts of this particular cellulose insulation to an industry average, which is the CIMA-CIMAC Product Group benchmark done in compliance with the UL PCR and SM Part B: Benchmarking Addendum.
AFT Insulation
62 Lighthouse Ln, Westport, MA 02790, United States
(774) 458-9833
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