Can lights - The good, the bad and the ugly.
Although can lights offer aesthetic appeal to your home, they can be HUGE sources of energy leaks. If your attic insulation rests up against this hot area, it is also a fire hazzard.
Can light - Safe and Efficient
Each can light in this home in St. Louis, MO was encased and sealed. Now the blown in insulation can rest safely against this sealed tight area.
Whole-house fan - helper or hindrance?
Does your home have a whole-house attic fan? If so, it probably looks like this: Covered by attic insulation, dusty, dirty and LEAKY.
Attic Insulation Dam
Jim and Cody built an insulation dam around this whole-house attic fan to keep the blown in cellulose insulation from falling down to the living space below. We also stopped excess air transfer by air sealing this St. Louis home.
Exhaust Fan Ventilation in St. Louis
We use our bathroom exhaust fans to remove odors, moisture, and dead air from our living space. Out of sight, out of mind. But where do the odors, moisture and dead air go? Make sure to check out the next pictures to find out!
Bathroom Exhaust Fan in St. Louis
This bathroom exhaust fan was venting directly into the attic. The moisture and odors were being trapped inside of the attic. This can lead to mold and structural issues over time. If there were mold in the attic insulation in this St. Louis home, we would replace it and repair all sources of moisture.
Effective Gable Venting
Where once two bath exhaust fans were venting the damp, musty air directly into the attic, now proper ventilation has been installed. Jim created two new gable vent penetrations to ensure the fans are exhausting properly.
Gable Vents in St. Louis
Gable vents are hardly noticible, and allow for exhaust fumes to be safely vented to the outside of your home.
Crawlspace Issues in St. Louis
Although this room addition is only four years old, the crawlspace below had already caused a history of discomfort. It's important to repair crawl spaces to prevent mold and other allergens from entering your living spaces.
CleanSpace Crawl Space Encapsulation in St. Louis = Success
The four-year-old damp, musty, dirty crawlspace is now encapsulated with our CleanSpace products. Now we have air sealed and added insulation to this crawl space. You could eat off of that floor!