My "other" job

[fence_stretcher]

Besides being a ranch hand, here's what else I do. My boss lets me do this when I can. Been doing it since 2001. Spray foam insulation is top notch stuff. Any one in the market?

Here's a pole building:

Here's a basement. The walls wer crumbling and I went in and sprayed an inch or so of foam on them. Problem solved:

 

[RedBullsToo]

If we lived closer, I would sure be in the market! Looks like a pretty slick way to insulate. Does the foam stabilize the concrete and help prevent further moisture damage? Good luck in your business!

 

[fence_stretcher]

If we lived closer, I would sure be in the market! Looks like a pretty slick way to insulate. Does the foam stabilize the concrete and help prevent further moisture damage? Good luck in your business!

If you look at the lower left of the basement picture, you can see where the concrete is crumbling. If you were to run your hand over it it would fall to the ground. I'm sure we've all seen this is a basement or two. Anyhow, I spray right over the top of it. The foam is 100% adhered to the concrete walls, where it's not crumbling. The finished product is a monolithic system. So, we are able to spray it on the crumbling part. We can't spray on moisture, so it has to be dry at the time it's sprayed. I've had folks run a dehumidifier in the basement for a couple days prior to me spraying it. I have NEVER heard of any of my customers having further moisture problems with this. People like it too, because it turns some nasty looking walls into something more appealing to the eye, especially if they paint it. Of course you will still see the contour of the cracks and what not, but it's an 110% improvement!

 

[IL Rancher]

One of these years we are going to do our machine shed... Problem with the darn building is that when it was built 30 years ago (Or whenever, I have no clue really) all the machines were about 50% the size they are now.. Can't barely fit anyhting in the building anymore, if we got silly and started farming I would have to build a new building as the only machine sheds on the place have doors that are just 16 feet across...Not to mention not tall enough for these modern behemoth combines around here..

 

[jigs]

we had that sprayed around the bottom 3 foot of our grain drying bin.... cut 30% of the propane needed to dry corn

 

[fence_stretcher]

we had that sprayed around the bottom 3 foot of our grain drying bin.... cut 30% of the propane needed to dry corn

I've sprayed quite a few bins. Farmers love it.

 

[George]

What is the price range for this???

 

[Mike]

That foam is the only way to go!

We sprayed it between the studs in our house before we put the drywall in.

The power bill is amazing low..........

 

[AX-]

Interested in the pricing also.

 

[fence_stretcher]

Interested in the pricing also.

It's priced by the square foot per inch of thickness. Around here (SD) I'm doing 2" (R-14) for $1.75-$1.80/S.F.

In different parts of the country guys are doing it for a lot more. I"m sure most guys are around $2.00/sf in other areas.

I'd probably do an inch thick (R7), for around $1/sf.

If a guy is looking to save on heating and cooling bills, you can't afford NOT to do it. Really keeps buildings cool in the summer.

 

[jigs]

I have a teenage daughter. how thick do you need to apply to keep her quiet? can you be here tomorrow?

 

[Judith]

Take her to Northerns for a bear hunting trip, apparently that works very well