Several people have asked about this over the years so I thought I'd do a comparison. My neighbor and I both had house built in 2017. His is 3099sf and mine is 3086sf. His was completed in August and mine in October 2017.i do keep my house about 2 degrees cooler than he does. So considering we have more hot days than cold that works against me. We both have the excat same ac/heat system. Built by the same builder. He has a pool and my wife has a electric car she plugs in daily. Other than that they are very similar. He has 2 young kids that leave every light in the house on and I have one teenager that does the same. So I think it's pretty even. Our houses are next door to each other and get the same amount of sunlight, temperature etc.
Over the last 12 months his electric Bill's are $782 more than mine. I paid $8100 more for the cost of the sprayfoam. So it looks like it will be a 10 year payback on the foam. Now to me personally where the foam really makes a difference is in the facts that my attic stays cool, about 7 degrees + or - of the house temperature, so I have tons of storage, no insulation to walk thru getting stuff in and out of the attic, my house is quieter and the best thing of all.... I have less dust in my house than he does. The only drawback we can see is the cost and the fact that I have to have a ERV running 24/7. It is placed by my spare bedroom and sounds like a very quiet fan running. Most people who come to my house never even hear it though.
Is it worth it? In my opinion, yes! My neighbor now wishes he would have done it too. Hope this helps anyone trying to decide whether to spend the money on sprayfoam.
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Over the last 12 months his electric Bill's are $782 more than mine. I paid $8100 more for the cost of the sprayfoam. So it looks like it will be a 10 year payback on the foam. Now to me personally where the foam really makes a difference is in the facts that my attic stays cool, about 7 degrees + or - of the house temperature, so I have tons of storage, no insulation to walk thru getting stuff in and out of the attic, my house is quieter and the best thing of all.... I have less dust in my house than he does. The only drawback we can see is the cost and the fact that I have to have a ERV running 24/7. It is placed by my spare bedroom and sounds like a very quiet fan running. Most people who come to my house never even hear it though.
Is it worth it? In my opinion, yes! My neighbor now wishes he would have done it too. Hope this helps anyone trying to decide whether to spend the money on sprayfoam.
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