An Affordable Alternative to Spray-Foam Insulation?

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Installing quality insulation is the best thing you can do to improve the energy efficiency of your home. Over time it can save you bundles in heating and cooling costs. The most effective insulation today is generally considered to be spray-foam insulation. There is a healthy debate as to which type of foam?open-cell or closed-cell?is better, but there is one thing everyone can agree on: all spray foam is expensive.

While thinking about some upcoming improvements to my home, I wondered if there was such a thing as "DIY foam insulation." The good news is that there is?I found a kit available online. The bad news is that buying enough to cover about 200 square feet at three inches thick would cost more than $600, before shipping.

But then I found this video above of a guy who had engineered his own solution. Using a combination of relatively inexpensive foam boards and Great Stuff spray foam cans, he is accomplishing the goal of a tightly sealed building envelope. I might have to give this a try.

Tim Layton is a home and DIY blogger for Popular Mechanics. Follow him on Twitter: @RemodelingGuy

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