How Do You Insulate Walls With Foam?
A new and innovative type of insulation makes it easy to insulate finished walls. Expanding foam insulation can be easily added into a wall that has existing insulation. Foam insulation expands evenly throughout the inside of the wall around old insulation, wall studs and electrical or plumbing fittings. The insulation is pumped into the wall by inserting a fill tube through drilled holes. As it expands, the foam insulation fills every corner and crack to create a solid wall of protection. Expanding foam insulation kits are found at most home improvement stores for home use. Read the manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations for setting up the kit equipment and to get a thorough understanding of the process and application of slow rise expanding insulation before starting your project. Use a stud finder to locate the wall studs. Mark the location of the studs on the wall with a piece of painters tape. Drill all holes between the wall studs. Make the holes large enough for the fil
