Dave Hoh's Home Comfort & Energy Experts Before & After Photos

After inspecting the homeowner’s attic, we identified leaky ducts and an attic that hadn’t been air-sealed. A light lift for the chandelier was also present, which we carefully sealed to eliminate leaks while boxing out the electrical components to meet code. We then encapsulated the ducts, removed the old fiberglass insulation, and air-sealed the attic’s top plates. This air sealing prevents conditioned air—air the homeowner pays for—from escaping into the unconditioned attic space. Once the sealing work was complete, we blew in TruSoft cellulose insulation to reach the optimal R-60. With the attic now properly insulated, the home is more comfortable and energy-efficient.

In Lincroft, NJ, a homeowner was dealing with an uncomfortable second floor, high energy bills, and limited storage space. During our free home evaluation, we discovered that conditioned air was leaking into the attic—wasting energy and contributing to the upstairs discomfort. To solve this, we air sealed, draft-blocked, and dense-packed the attic floors. We also installed SilverGlo foam boards on the attic’s adjacent walls to prevent air from escaping from the second floor into the attic. Finally, we sealed all gaps in the SilverGlo, built wooden retaining walls, and blew in TruSoft cellulose insulation to achieve the optimal R-60 value. Now, the homeowner enjoys a properly insulated attic that reduces energy costs, improves comfort, and provides safe, usable storage space.

A homeowner in Lincroft, NJ was dealing with cold floors and uncomfortable first-floor rooms in the winter, while summer brought warm, humid air into the crawlspace, leading to high humidity and condensation. This problem gets worse when ductwork is present, as warm air hitting cooler ducts can cause condensation, mold, rot, odors, and pest activity—while also warming up conditioned air. To fix it, we installed rigid foam board with a radiant barrier along the porous cinder block walls to block moisture and outside air, then sealed all gaps and spray foamed the rim joists, sill plates, and block cavities. The result is a drier crawlspace, improved comfort, and lower energy bills.

See how this customers attic transformed by air sealing and insulating the walls, floor, and bathroom fan vent. Walls are air sealed and insulated with 2" R-13 (resistance to heat flow) reflective radiant foam board. The attic deck was dense packed with cellulose and air sealed, protecting the room below. The bathroom fan that vented out of the roof was allowing cold air into the bathroom through its un-insulated vent pipe, it was covered with R-8 insulation to keep the cool air out of the bathroom.

This family was newly renovating their second floor when they contacted Dr. Energy Saver about possible insulation solutions for their second floor's exterior walls.  Dr. Energy was able to hang insulweb, insulation webbing onto the walls wooden framing.  This allowed for the crew to fill the bays with insulation even before the homeowners finish their current renovations.  Now, the other contractors can just hang sheetrock over the insulweb.