Expert Attic Insulation & Air Sealing Contractor in Columbia County, NY

We were contacted by customers Heather and Mike, who wanted to make sure their house was as warm as could be for their new expanding family. In working with our Home Comfort Specialist, Gamal, they were able to come up with an accomplish list of just how to make their plan a reality.  Upon inspection of the house, it appeared that their crawlspace had cold air blowing through like a wind storm!!

We were able to add Spray Foam Insulation around the Rim Joists in the Basement as well as FOAMAX boards along the foundation walls to calm the storm and seal out the cold.

We recently followed up with Heather and Mike and were happy to hear their bundle of joy had arrived and all were happy and healthy.  

Thank you Heather and Mike for allowing us to make a difference in your home!!

Knee Walls in a home are often the "forgotten space", or the "didn't know we had that space".  Our job as Building Science Experts is to explain the how and why to our customers; and we got to do just that at Mr. Warner's home in Valatie, NY.

So what is a knee wall?

A knee wall is the flat plane formed when a sloping surface, typically the roof plane of a building, intersects with the wall at a point that is lower than the normal ceiling height. In other words it's usually a short wall standing perpendicular to a sloped roof, and is usually added as support.

So why do they matter?  And why should I insulate it?

Properly sealing and insulating attic knee walls can significantly reduce air leakage and heat loss between the conditioned space and the unfinished attic. It is important to choose an air-barrier and insulation material that will reduce the air leakage and heat loss as much as possible.

For Mr. Warner's case, we used our 1.55" Foamax Insulation Board to ensure that all penetrations were air tight!!

A house breathes from the basement up. For many homes, the rim joist is one of the major sources of heat loss and air infiltration. The rim joist area above the foundation can cause more air leakage into the home. The project of sealing the rim joist is one of the best things that can be done to make the home more energy-efficient. It is important to also seal and insulate the top of the concrete wall where the sill plate sits. It’s the simplest and least expensive basement area to insulate and will bring the highest return on your investment.

Our team was able to make this impact in Elizaville.  This customer was particularly concerned with a cold basement and cold floors, and we all know everyone hates cold floors.

As you can see, our team used our Foamax Insulation board to seal the rim joists and what we call "picture frame" the sill plate.  How do you get warmer floors?  Tell the cold air it is not welcome in your home anymore!!

Global Dwelling recently had the pleasure to work with a customer in Kinderhook, NY, and uses her home as an Air B&B.  During the few times, she was able to come up to the home during the winter months, she became more and more concerned about how drafty and uncomfortable the home felt.  If she could notice in such a short time, what must her guests feel?

Upon inspection, our sales and production team were able to squeeze into the attic space and identify the root cause of the issue; MASSIVE gaps where there was no insulation at all.

Using our Tru-Soft Cellulose, we were able to insulate all those hard-to-reach spaces and fill the attic space with 16 inches of fresh insulation, with an R-Value of 60 (code is R49).  During the next few visits, the homeowner was able to solicit feedback from her guests about the comfortability of the home, with rave reviews.

Another happy customer here at Global Dwelling!!

Mr. C called us with an uncomfortable home. he felt as though he was paying to heat any and everywhere besides the inside of his home. We assured him that he was speaking with the right team! We set up an in home comfort evaluation with a home comfort specialist. Our specialist found many air leaks and made some helpful alternative insulating method suggestions that we would happily install. Mr. C went ahead and agreed to improve the overall comfort of his home by choosing us as his insulating experts! 

Mr. C's main goal was to make rooms warmer in winter and be more cost and energy efficient in general. Our main goal is and always will be to help our homeowners find comfort in their homes. We began by doing so for Mr. C by insulating his attic floors. We use blow-in cellulose and dense pack it into the floors to insulate flooring. This method is effective and efficient. We also insulated his crawlspace. We installed a drainage matt with a vapor barrier encapsulation system. This allows for the crawlspace to avoid flooding while still being properly insulated which it wasn't prior to our arrival. Our insulating experts also insulate the rimjoists and walls with spray foam to properly air seal while insulating.  

Today Mr. C is another very happy, warm and most importantly comfortable home owner! We are so happy we had the opportunity to help another home owner find peace of mind in the way they live everyday! 

One of the main concerns that this homeowner had with his home was how he could have his floors improved for the cold winter months. We sent one of our home comfort specialists to evaluate his basement area and to find the areas that needed improvement.

It was discovered that the basement was not air-sealed and did not have some of the exterior walls insulated. Our team of experienced air-sealing contractors started by air-sealing the rim joists in the basement with ZypFoam to close up all of the accessible air penetrations that were easily getting into the space. By air-sealing, the cold air will no longer be able to get into the basement this winter, allowing for the space to keep the warm air in and the cold air out! Our insulation contractors then properly insulated the space by installing SilverGlo along all of the exterior walls that were exposed on the outside. Insulating the exterior walls put an almost blanket-like barrier between the basement space and the temperatures outside, insulating the walls prevents this from happening by limiting the air movement which also would help reduce the high-cost energy bills. 

This homeowner was very impressed with the upgrade of his basement! We are proud to be a Dr. Enery Saver Dealer that helps service and fix uncomfortable homes! 

When Mr. P initially called us here at Global Dwelling, he inquired about how we could fix the inconsistent temperatures he was experiencing in some of his rooms. We sent one of our highly trained home comfort specialists to evaluate his home and provide the best possible solution. Our specialist found that Mr. P had a poorly insulated attic and kneewall, both of these were the direct links affecting the temperatures of the rooms in his home. 

In order to fix these inconsistent temperatures, our experts had to remove and dispose of all of the insulation that was previously installed in the attic space. The old batt fiberglass insulation was no longer providing the proper R-value that the home needed. Our experts then air-sealed the attic with ZypFoam to ensure that leaky and unwanted air would no longer affect the area's overall temperature. Our team insulated the kneewall in the attic by installing Foamax boards along the walls which were then air-sealed to ensure there were no air penetrations. 

The combination of insulating the kneewall and air-sealing will thoroughly ensure that no leaky or unwanted air would no longer be a direct link to the inconsistent temperatures in some of the rooms in Mr. P's home. 

Our goal for Mr. K was to improve the overall efficiency of his home. When our home comfort specialist did an evaluation of his home they found that his attic was poorly insulated with old batt fiberglass insulation and was not properly air-sealed. The combination of both of these became a direct link to high-cost energy bills and an uncomfortable home. 

Our team of expert insulation contractors was quick to arrive and help Mr. K. Our team first began by removing and disposing of all of the old batt fiberglass insulation that was in the space. Once all of the old insulation was removed, our experts were then ready to air-seal the attic space using ZypFoam. Our team uses ZypFoam because once applied, it expands so all of the once easily accessible air penetrations are thoroughly closed off from allowing leaky or unwanted air to get into the space. After our team completes the attic air-sealing, the attic is then ready to be upgraded with our premier method of insulation, blown-in cellulose! Our experts insulated this attic up to an R-value of 60 by blowing in up to 18 inches of cellulose which will settle to 16 inches and provide energy efficiency for the home. Not only is our method known to be "green" but it also is known to lower the costs of energy bills! Mr. K will have his peace of mind restored knowing his home is more comfortable and lowered in costs.