Foam insulation in a new house?

[CADDOKILLER]

No offense here but I am Looking for input from people who actually have it or contractors who have experience with it. Are you happy you did it? Had any problems? Did you use open or closed cell foam insulation? Does it provide more sound barrier than standard insulation? Thank for any input.

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[BTLowry]

All I can tell you is that I have been in a house that was being built, spray foamed with metal roof and it was noticeably cooler than outside. Dried in only at that point

[rut n buck]

It is one of if not the best investment you can do.Will be well worth it quickly

[Drycreek3189]

I have it in my 1200 sq. ft. camphouse. I don't know if it's closed or open, but I like it. We keep the thermostat on 66* on the low end and 76* on the high end when we aren't there, and our bill never exceeds the minimum.

[Mudslinger]

All I can tell you is that I have been in a house that was being built, spray foamed with metal roof and it was noticeably cooler than outside. Dried in only at that point

Same here. We were building the cabinets, stairs and fireplace mantle in a brand new build with the spray foam and it was the dead of winter with no heat and you could work inside with a short sleeve shirt! This was well over 15 years ago when this stuff first came out.

[curtintex]

I did it on our lakehouse and I'm extremely happy with the decision. Dampens sound. Hold cool and heat so much longer. Air conditioner cycles noticeably less. We keep it 75deg when we are away and 67deg when we are there pretty much every weekend Friday-Sunday. My Lakehouse has more SF than my primary residence and the electrical bill is half. It's hard to compare a primary and a vacation property, but considering that we never let either get above 75 in the summer or below 64/65 in the winter, they've gotta be pretty close in need. However, that lakehouse is far more efficient.

[tps7742]

We have been in our house for a little over two months now. We do have open cell spray foam and keep it anywhere from 68 to 72 at all times. Definitely helps dampen the noise also. From looking at our electrical bills so far, IMO this appears to be one of the best investments that I have made in a long time that will have a good ROI. We will see how it does this summer.

[mjhaverkamp]

I did it on our lakehouse and I'm extremely happy with the decision. Dampens sound. Hold cool and heat so much longer. Air conditioner cycles noticeably less. We keep it 75deg when we are away and 67deg when we are there pretty much every weekend Friday-Sunday. My Lakehouse has more SF than my primary residence and the electrical bill is half. It's hard to compare a primary and a vacation property, but considering that we never let either get above 75 in the summer or below 64/65 in the winter, they've gotta be pretty close in need. However, that lakehouse is far more efficient.

I have a 3400 feet lake home with open cell, we keep it between 68-72 pretty much year round, my electric bill this week was 7.48 , in a year and a half my highest bill was like 112.00, it averages about 60.00

[solocam_aggie]

Did it on our new barndo. Very happy we did. My wife is still in shock how little our AC runs. Ours was open cell

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[rtp]

Given the additional cost of the insulation and air conditioning equipment how many years are you typically looking for to break even?

[Chance Love]

Built our house (2600sf) last year and a 1200sf "barn". Both are spray foamed, open cell. Our electric bill hasn't gone over $180 yet and my better half keeps it pretty dang cold in here.

[curtintex]

Given the additional cost of the insulation and air conditioning equipment how many years are you typically looking for to break even?

Oh...I'm married. I'll never break even.

[rtp]

Oh...I'm married. I'll never break even.

Im 31 years in......I know all about it.

[texasdeerhunter]

I can't wait to build a home. My house was built in the late 80's, has high vaulted ceilings in the main living areas. 2,800 sf with a 4 ton and 3.5 ton unit. My electric bills during July/August are $400 keeping it at 76 during the day and 74 at night. I haven't owned a home with foam insulation, but I can guarantee my next house will have it

[Arrowslinger1]

Built our house (2600sf) last year and a 1200sf "barn". Both are spray foamed, open cell. Our electric bill hasn't gone over $180 yet and my better half keeps it pretty dang cold in here.

How many tons of A/C did you go with?