DIY Spray Foam Insulation VS. Pros - Was it worth it? (Costs & Lessons Learned)

[@mateostabio]

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[@dannys2561]

another thing you never brought up. added sound proofing for the bedrooms when working in the garage. thanks for the vid.

[@philippepelletier1261]

Thanks for the great video mateo! Its always a pleasure to help old friends with their insulation needs

[@mateostabio]

@@philippepelletier1261 Thanks again Phil! You look pro as hell 😅

[@tylerm.9408]

I was thinking about doing Froth-Pak in my whole crawl space but now you've convinced me to just do the rim joists and over hang and use batts for the rest since my electrical isn't 100% where I would like it!

[@mateostabio]

Awesome! Glad i could help

[@jonah9623]

I've been procrastinating on the rim joist insulation project I have due to the cost of froth-paks and the amount of issues I've heard people have with them. I'd love to get the pros in but live rurally and it's like pulling teeth getting anyone to leave the city. Thanks for the video!

[@philippepelletier1261]

Where are you located

[@mateostabio]

@@jonah9623 oh thats awesome! Thanks for sharing! I had a feeling froth pak 620 would be for people in your situation

[@Wrist_bezel]

Love the videos dude ! I’m wondering the same thing people mentioned in the comments about spray foaming older homes and creating moisture problems but I also hear the opposite.

[@mateostabio]

@@Wrist_bezel maybe it would be a problem if you did the entire entire house. And just created a massive ziplock. But the house is old and still a gazillion holes everywhere. This was important for the garage just more for the fumes. But half the basement is finished already and I didnt do this to the ceiling nor the rim joists.

[@Wrist_bezel]

@ yeah that makes sense ! 🙏

[@ItsGaaab]

Thanks Mateo! I learned so much

[@silentepsilon888]

I think I would go for the DIY sprayfoam because according to lots of videos on KZbin, spayfoam is great to fix minor and major structural problems on cars and I can then use the leftover foam material to save me thousands of dollars on car repair expenses.

[@JeffButera]

Throw the tanks in your bathtub or large trashcan filled with hot water to warm them up before use. Even if house temp is low, this will help immensely

[@mateostabio]

@@JeffButera wow. I like this!

[@sangarios]

I'm all for diy in most cases but after seeing the job done on the ceiling I would definitely go pro. (not that I'm ever going to because spray foam isn't a thing here :))

[@AliMekael-x1t]

nice one bro , keep going

[@mateostabio]

Appreciate it!

[@Jcewazhere]

Set the tanks on a heating pad, or wrap them in an electric blanket. The foam on the walls will still expand less, but not as much as with cold tanks. As you spray the pressure drops as there's less propellent, and as you spray the tanks will get colder compounding the problem. Spraying too much at once could at worst cause a fire (unlikely but technically possible) but more likely it'll just not fully expand and you'll waste foam. Better to spray over after it's expanded some but while it's still tacky/not fully set. Knowing that you can, and how to, DIY stuff is great; there's no shame in getting the pros. If you really wanna go overboard with the insulation staple a radiant barrier up to both reflect heat instead of just slowing its flow, and to cover the exposed ends of the joists. Those are thermal bridges. Very diminishing returns, but it's an easy and cheap job.

[@mateostabio]

Great tips! Thanks for sharing

[@all_the_moga]

Personally I'd go with Rockwool or something like that instead. It's gonna be a motherfluff, if you're ever going to change out or run wires, I imagine. Otherwize I'd make sure my wires were in conduits. On another note. Did you forget overlay music (or whatever it's called) on those spraying montages? Seemed too quiet :D Maybe it's just me. Thanks for another cool video, Stabio! Can't wait to see what's next.

[@mateostabio]

@@all_the_moga i thought about it. But music might just remove from the skill of the pro

[@all_the_moga]

@ Fair enough ;)

[@jtaulen]

I never understand why north america refuses to run conduits for electric, it makes life so much easier for everything !

[@mtlstreets]

Nice 👍🏾 jaime tes vidéos 🎥 keep it coming boss !!! On est prêt !!! Waiting for more videos from you ❤

[@mateostabio]

Thanks! Hard to keep up 😂

[@mtlstreets]

@@mateostabio😂😂😂 lol it ok 👍🏾

[@SnowsLife]

Can you give me the name of the company ? I live in Montreal and their price looks really good.

[@mateostabio]

Here's his number 514.893.8086 Let him know you got the number from this video so I can maybe try and get a little commision! Who knows! Cheers!

[@SnowsLife]

@@mateostabio Will do!

[@sparks6666]

you can get the 600bf spray foam by DAP for about US$870. I did my entire crawlspace walls and rim joists 2" thick with it. Was pretty easy if you maintain the correct temps and don't stop and keep moving. Was pretty inexpensive compared to professional. I'm sure the professional's charged many 1000's for what they did.

[@Waveito2]

$870usd is almost $1300 Canadian, so he basically paid $100 more to not lift a finger. Some things are just worth paying the pros to do

[@sparks6666]

@@Waveito2 The price makes no sense, I guess spray foam is dirt cheap in canada, would be 3x that price in the US.

[@philippepelletier1261]

Mateo is an old friend ive known him for over 25 years. Couldof charged him more yes but i wanted to give him the best price i could to support his channel.​@sparks6666

[@patbird9694]

Good luck to the electrician in the future.

[@abbcc555]

hmmh, doesn't this stuff trap moisture behind it?

[@mateostabio]

Not sure i have to worry about that. I think thats an issue in attics if not done properly

[@LVJANISLV]

Oh no, not the spray insulation 😢. So bad.

[@mateostabio]

@@LVJANISLV lol

[@robtheslob9649]

Mateo.... at 14:21 your fingers look a bit out of whack...... what's the deal?

[@mateostabio]

Lol

[@patbird9694]

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[@mateostabio]

@@patbird9694 lol

[@tarassu]

Now when the air is not blowing through cracks, you will have humidity and CO2 problems. now you have to add a ventilation unit, with heat scavenging.

[@mateostabio]

@@tarassu i dont think so, if i open the doors once in a while, and what humidity? There is a heater in the garage

[@lewis562]

Leave him alone he’s just a kid

[@johngardiner8847]

This isn’t hard work but you’re correct in the fact that the pros are the cheapest and most professional (cost wise) and they will always have extra foam for small (extras) so you don’t need to buy a whole new kit..

[@mateostabio]

Indeed!