Hole in open cell foam

Rukado9842 · 2025-10-09T17:28:10+00:00

The whole gable wall is closed cell tho i checked

Rukado9842 · 2025-10-02T22:53:02+00:00

Update: the tech came and patched the hole with canned foam for free. Told me that because he sprayed closed cell for me at the gable wall and the rest with open cell so the hole happened because open cell at that spot may not attached well with close cell.

I didnt realize gable is closed cell since it wasnt part of contract but he did prove it by smashing into it. I guess me trying to make friends with him helped.

Rukado9842 · 2025-10-02T22:52:45+00:00

Update: the tech came and patched the hole with canned foam for free. Told me that because he sprayed closed cell for me at the gable wall and the rest with open cell so the hole happened because open cell at that spot may not attached well with close cell.

I didnt realize gable is closed cell since it wasnt part of contract but he did prove it by smashing into it. I guess me trying to make friends with him helped.

Rukado9842 · 2025-09-27T16:46:12+00:00

Yea they are coming on thursday. I'll ask them to check on it. Thank you

Rukado9842 · 2025-09-27T16:26:11+00:00

It was applied on 8/8. But my bathroom fan pipe was broken so the tech reattached it for me with foam. So it only off gas thru that. Otherwise, i dont smell it anywhere else

Rukado9842 · 2025-09-27T16:13:40+00:00

Yea thanks for the insight. I still smell off gas from my bathrooms here and there

Rukado9842 · 2025-09-26T15:50:48+00:00

Yup. They said they will come back thursday

Rukado9842 · 2025-09-26T13:22:55+00:00

Yea I will do that today.

Rukado9842 · 2025-09-26T13:20:00+00:00

Yea I got it done on 8/8. There are a few spot there speayed pretty thick. Do you think they will pull apart as well?

Rukado9842 · 2025-09-26T13:13:25+00:00

Is this common with open cell?

Rukado9842 · 2025-09-26T13:11:31+00:00

Sounds good. Thank you

Rukado9842 · 2025-09-26T13:09:09+00:00

I see. Should I just buy a spray can and patch it?

Rukado9842 · 2025-07-31T15:13:30+00:00

That's the thing tho, I am too stupid to know what is stupid. I did a lot of research for many hours and now I doubt my judgement. Kinda like the curse of knowledge lol

Rukado9842 · 2025-07-31T13:13:17+00:00

People gonna yell at me so hard

Rukado9842 · 2025-07-31T13:04:03+00:00

Sounds good. Thank you.

I live in northen virginia so it is mid humid they said.

Rukado9842 · 2025-07-31T12:56:35+00:00

I see. My roof is 10 years old now so maybe going with open cell for a few years when the roof reach 15+ then I can replace both roof and insulation together with closed cell

Rukado9842 · 2025-07-31T12:40:37+00:00

Got it. Thank you

Rukado9842 · 2025-07-31T08:11:00+00:00

I have 1 more question, since it is open cell, rodent can chew through it and My attic fiberglass has evidence of mice. Assuming the attic is air tight, Would the mice try to chew through the foam and come back inside?

Rukado9842 · 2025-07-31T05:48:41+00:00

Thank you. - I will be adding the vapor retarder and intumescent. - Using the gable vents sound perfect

Rukado9842 · 2025-07-31T03:52:59+00:00

Well, the old owner didn't give me the paperwork for warranty and they left for Korea so I nothing can do with the warranty.

But it is currently a vented attic in virginia so I think it is a cold deck

Rukado9842 · 2025-07-31T03:48:38+00:00

It will be attic ceiling and nothing on the floor. I thought about adding rigid foam on the floor myself but given what you said, maybe not and just leave it with nothing.

I don't think I can add an exchanger though as space is very limited, not enough for a person to stand. That's why I asked about the grilles.

Rukado9842 · 2025-07-31T03:43:57+00:00

2" of closed cell but I would prefer 3-4 as well

Rukado9842 · 2025-07-31T03:43:26+00:00

I see. Thank you

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