Butler County's largest suburb

Spray Foam Insulation in West Chester Township, OH

1980s and 1990s two-stories that need sealing more than more insulation.

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Grown Up Since the 1960s

Spray foam insulation in West Chester Township usually means a two-story home from the 1980s or 1990s. ACS data on Point2Homes shows about 18.6% of the township's housing from the 1980s and 22.3% from the 1990s, with a median year built of 1981. Wikipedia records growth from 6,236 residents in 1960 to 23,553 in 1980 and 54,895 in 2000, so most of the neighborhoods here were built in a few busy decades.

Air sealing more than R-value

Houses from this period generally have insulation in the walls and attic, but the air barrier was an afterthought. Leaks around top plates, recessed lights, bath fans, plumbing and the attic hatch let warm air out in winter and pull attic heat in during summer. The fix is to pull back the attic insulation at those spots, seal them, then put the insulation back and add depth.

Rooms over garages

Two-car and three-car attached garages with rooms above are standard here. Their floors and the walls they share with the garage are frequent sources of cold floors and garage odors. Closed-cell foam in that floor framing seals and insulates it.

Zone 5A

West Chester Township is in Butler County, which Ohio's residential energy code assigns to Climate Zone 5A. The code's ceiling and wall values match Zone 4A, but the floor value over unheated space rises to R-30. The Department of Energy recommends R-60 for an empty attic in this zone and adding R-49 over 3 to 4 inches of existing insulation.

Basements and rim joists

Most homes here have full basements, and many are finished. The rim joist is the strip we treat most often, with closed-cell foam that seals the sill and band in a single pass.

Ductwork in the attic

Some West Chester homes have ductwork in the attic, especially those with second-floor systems. Leaky duct joints in a hot summer attic lose cooled air before it reaches the rooms. When we seal and insulate the attic, we point out duct connections that should be sealed and ducts that need to stay buried under or wrapped in insulation.

We inspect the attic, the room over the garage and the basement and send a written plan. Get a free estimate

What to Know in West Chester Township

1980s and 1990s housing. About 18.6% of homes date from the 1980s and 22.3% from the 1990s; the median year built is 1981 (ACS via Point2Homes).
Rapid growth. Population grew from 6,236 in 1960 to 23,553 in 1980 and 54,895 in 2000 (Wikipedia).
Climate Zone 5A. Butler County is in Ohio's Zone 5A, with R-49 ceilings and R-30 floors over unheated space.
Renamed township. Created in 1823 as Union Township, it was renamed West Chester Township effective June 28, 2000.

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West Chester Township Questions

My West Chester house has insulation. Why is it drafty?

Insulation slows heat but not air. Houses from the 1980s and 1990s were rarely air sealed, so air moves through the attic floor and rim joist. Sealing those spots usually makes the biggest difference.

Should I add more attic insulation?

After sealing, often yes. We measure the depth and compare it to the R-49 code value and DOE's recommendation for existing homes.

Can you stop garage smells in the room above?

Sealing the floor and shared walls with closed-cell foam closes most paths for garage air.

How long does an attic sealing job take in a two-story house?

Most take a day. The attic has to be cleared at the leak points before sealing, then insulation is put back and topped up.

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