all right folks so we're doing this video since we've had a bunch of
questions asking about the difference between open cell foam insulation and
closed cell insulation so we're going to give you the differences here one of the
differences you'll notice on the right you'll see the open so insulation the
r-value is 3.6 per inch and the closed cell installation on the Left right here
is actually 6 an r-value of 6 per inch and I'm gonna try to zoom in there you
go so you can see it so that's one of the obvious reasons or a differences
between one and the other you will get a higher r-value with the closed cell than
you would with the open cell now another difference when you hold it in your hand
or if you can feel it is the the closed cell insulation right here is very rigid
so it is hard if I tried to poke it with my finger there would be very difficult
and then the open cell insulation here is very soft I can as you can see I can
poke my finger through it very easily ok so there's some of the differences
between the two now the open cell insulation here off to the right is what
you would like to have in your attic if what you're looking for is just
insulating the Attic better or like on walls like on 2x4 between a two by fours
on a wall for instance on a wood built home if like here in Florida since we're
the capital hurricane capital of the world many folks go with this product
here on the left the clothes so because since it is rigid when you spray it on
the underside of the roof decking it kind of super glues your roof together
but a big difference between one and the other is this one here
the open cell if you were to look at it under microscope it would look kind of
like a sponge its porous so if I were to pour a little bit of water here at the
top within a few minutes down at the bottom here the water will seep right
through it not the case with the clothes so insulation on the Left this pretty
much will not let water get through it so in many places where you don't want
water to get through the area this is what you would put in and of course
there there is pricing difference differences between the two but you also
want to look at what the r-value is per inch obviously you're gonna get a higher
r-value on the product on the Left the clothes so than you would on the product
on the right but it is gonna cost you a little bit more money if all it is that
you're looking for is making a room the temperature a lot steadier like for
instance on a two-story home where upstairs it's very hot in the summertime
here in Florida then what you would go with is the open cell and with this
product here the open cell you do not need to enclose the attic area or you do
need to close the attic area to make it work better with the closed cell you can
leave your attic vented meaning the way that most homes are built here in
Florida you have a vented attic you can spray this on the underside of the roof
decking keep your existing ceiling insulation and have your attic vented
now if you opted with the open cell you want to encapsulate the Attic or seal it
from the outside so no more ventilation but the attic insulation that's on the
ceiling floor of your ceiling insulation you want to go ahead and remove that
otherwise it can cause a mold issue so if you do have any questions regarding
the information you can go to our website at WWF El green team comm or you
can reach our office at two three nine four three two 1500 hope the video
is educational if you have any questions like mentioned before you can reach us
at our website or our phone number thank you