Spray Foam Insulation in Franklin, IN

Spray foam insulation in Franklin starts with moisture. Wikipedia records that in June 2008 all of the city's streams overflowed, damaging or destroying more than 100 houses, and that Franklin has since bought many of the flooded homes and turned the land into green space. Canary Creek and Hurricane Creek flow into Young's Creek, which continues south to the Big Blue River, and the ground between them stays wet in a rainy spring.

What that means for insulation

A crawl space or basement that has taken on water, even once, needs a careful look before any insulation goes in. We check for staining, damp framing, efflorescence on block and soft subfloor. If the space is dry and drainage is sound, closed-cell foam on the foundation walls and rim joist with a sealed vapor barrier is a good fit. If not, we tell you what needs fixing first.

Historic homes downtown

The Franklin Commercial Historic District, the Martin Place Historic District and the Johnson County Courthouse Square are on the National Register. Houses in and around those areas often have plaster walls, balloon framing and attics that were insulated decades ago, if ever. Air sealing the attic floor and the tops of the wall cavities, then blowing insulation, usually does more than foam in those homes. Dense-pack cellulose can fill closed walls without disturbing the plaster.

Planning the order of work

In Franklin we usually suggest dealing with water first, the crawl space or basement second and the attic third. The attic is often the cheapest improvement, but there is no point insulating a floor system over a crawl space that is still wet. If you can only do one project this year, we will tell you which one gives the most comfort for the money in your house.

Newer homes on the edges

Subdivisions on the north and west sides look more like Greenwood's: rim joists, bonus rooms and attic hatches are the usual targets. Franklin, Union and Needham townships merged in January 2022, and the area around the city still includes farm ground with pole barns and shops that we insulate as well. Get a free estimate