It comes down to understanding the benefits of open cell vs closed cell foam and choosing the type that fits your needs.
Open cell foam insulation problems.
Hey has anyone had problems with open cell spray foam insulation on the back side of garage doors.
Not long ago someone even told me that in florida roofing companies won t let their workers go up on roofs with open cell spray foam because the roofs are so spongy the guys fall right through.
Be sure to have that discussion with your licensed contractor and don t be afraid to double check the information before the project begins.
The spray foam insulation chemicals weren t mixed properly.
There is a large and growing number of anecdotal complaints about the health impacts of field applied sfp foam particularly low density or open cell proprietary urethane foams.
They have different strengths and weaknesses and one is not necessarily better than the other.
These are without exception professionally installed spray urethane foam insulations not diy projects.
Open and closed cell foam are two different types of spray foam insulation.
How to identify icynene foam urethane foam isocyanurate foam building insulation products amp.
For example icynene open cell spray foam must be installed at 3 inches before an air barrier is created.
It rots roofs people have told me.