Methods and systems for insulating a building
AssigneeJohns Manville
InventorRalph Michael Fay
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AssigneeJohns Manville
InventorRalph Michael Fay
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Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for insulating a component of a home or building. An insulated component may include a generally planar surface and a frame positioned atop one side of the generally planar surface. The frame may include a plurality of outer studs coupled together to form an outer periphery and inner studs that divide the frame into one or more sections. One or more of the sections may include a cavity or hollow space. The insulated component may also include a first layer of insulation within one or more of the cavities. The first layer of insulation may include a pour insulation material that transitions from a liquid state or phase to a solid state or phase.
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A component of a home or building comprising:
The component of claim 1, wherein the component comprises one or more structures of a home selected from the group consisting of:
The component of claim 1, wherein the structure comprises an attic or floor of a manufactured or modular home.
The component of claim Error! Reference source not found, wherein the attic or roof comprises a maximum height of between about 1 foot and about 4 feet.
The component of claim 1, further comprising a second layer of insulation positioned atop the first layer of insulation, the second layer of insulation comprising an insulation material different than the pour insulation material.
The component of claim Error! Reference source not found, wherein the second layer of insulation comprises loose fill fiber insulation.
The component of claim Error! Reference source not found, wherein the insulation R value of the combined first and second layers of insulation is between about 40 and about 60.
The component of claim 1, wherein the pour insulation material expands when the pour insulation material transitions from the liquid state to the solid state, and wherein the thickness of the first layer is substantially equivalent to a height of the plurality of outer studs when the pour insulation material is in the solid state.
The component of claim Error! Reference source not found, wherein the layer thickness of the first layer of insulation is between about 2 inches and about 5 inches,
A system for applying pour insulation material to one or more cavities of a prefabricated component of a building or home, the system comprising:
The system of claim Error! Reference source not found, further comprising a computing device communicatively coupled with the injection mechanism, the computing device comprising a processor and a memory device having a set of instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor causes the computing device to perform the following operations:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.