Cleveland’s suburb Cuyahoga Falls is marked by quaint neighborhoods and historical homes dating back to the early 1900s. While these turn-of-the-century homes offer charming character and impressive architectural lines, things like insulation, plumbing, windows and doors often incorporate age-old materials that contribute to higher heating and air-conditioning bills.
To showcase the impact, spray polyurethane foam could make in stopping air infiltration in these area homes, Fomo Products Inc. partnered with homeowners of a 1912 colonial home for an insulation retrofit. Existing insulation at the 1,475-square-foot home consisted of corrugated cardboard and fiberglass batts in the attic, which the homeowners felt might not be sufficiently stopping air infiltration.