Now that the roof is about 99 percent complete, we have been able to move forward. The insulation installers worked through the weekend to help us make up a few days, and we passed our insulation inspection this morning.
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| Spray-foam insulation in the bonus room |
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| Breakfast nook, looking towards the great room |
We chose an open-cell spray foam insulation. This fairly new method is highly energy efficient. We debated for a while between open cell and closed cell, but while the closed cell does not absorb water and actually can hold together your house structurally, it is also much more expensive and is not flame retardant. New building codes in St. Johns County require that a flame-retardant spray be added after installation, upping the cost even more. And while open-cell spray foam does absorb water, it actually allows the water to evaporate. Of course, we hope we never have to worry about water issues.
Speaking of which, Tropical Depression Nicole has been testing our new roof and our new water-proofing system on the balconies. So far, so good. The valley on the roof that was a sore spot for so long is now holding well. We had hoped for a good test before dry-walling started, and the Lord provided.
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| Ceiling on the back porch |
So now that insulation is completed, the dry-wallers start tomorrow -- if Nicole permits. In the meantime, Aaron and his crew continue to plug away on the exterior trim and siding as well as the porch ceilings. They've become a fixture out there, and we have been so thankful for their expertise, their hard work and their faithfulness.
1 comment:
I was glad to read your note about closed- vs. open-cell insulation. We're considering options for our attic (converting it to a master suite) and closed cell would give us the most head space. But fire-retardant is important!
Love the wind-blown look, BTW. :) Glad the roof is holding up!!!
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