Methods and systems for insulating a building
AssigneeJohns Manville
InventorRalph Michael Fay
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Abstract
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.
Claims13
A method of insulating a component of a building comprising:
- providing a component of a building, the component comprising:
- a generally planar surface;
- and
- a frame comprising a plurality of outer components coupled together to define an outer periphery and one or more inner components that divide the frame into one or more sections, the frame being positioned atop one side of the generally planar surface so that at least one of the sections comprises a cavity;
- applying a pour insulation material within the cavity to insulate the component, the pour insulation material being applied within the cavity such that when expanded, a top surface of the pour insulation material is substantially equal with a top surface of the cavity, wherein the pour insulation material transitions from a liquid state to a solid state to form a first layer of insulation within the cavity, and wherein the first layer of insulation comprises an insulation R value of between about R-3.5 and about R-7 per inch of the insulation;
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- applying a second layer of loose fiber insulation atop the first layer of insulation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.