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Case studies and walk-throughs from spray foam insulation jobs across Greater Cincinnati. Specific addresses anonymized; specific numbers preserved.
Deep dive · 4 min read
Soundproofing insulation in Indian Hill: what foam can quiet
Open-cell foam helps quiet a media room or bedroom wing, but it is not soundproofing on its own. Myths and facts for large Indian Hill homes, with costs.
Published November 5, 2026 · Indian Hill
Case study · 5 min read
Mason bonus rooms and 1990s attics: a winter comfort walk-through
An illustrative Mason scenario: a 1998 two-story with a cold bonus room and an attic air handler. The options, the board-foot math, and the code wrinkle.
Published October 29, 2026 · Mason
How-to · 4 min read
Injection foam for existing walls in older Cincinnati houses
Not every old wall can take injection foam. Which Cincinnati walls qualify, what drill-and-fill costs, how long it lasts, and what to check first.
Published October 22, 2026 · Norwood
Data resource · 4 min read
What a Cincinnati spray foam quote should include, line by line
A spray foam quote is only comparable if it names product, depth, area, and prep. Each line a Cincinnati quote should carry, with 2026 price ranges.
Published October 15, 2026
How-to · 4 min read
A fall rim joist and basement check for Cincinnati homes
An hour in the basement on a cold October night tells you whether the rim joist is leaking. What to look for, what to fix first, and where foam fits.
Published October 8, 2026
Deep dive · 4 min read
Climate zone 4A explained for Cincinnati homeowners
Cincinnati is IECC climate zone 4A. What the label measures, why Butler and Warren counties are a code exception, and where it shows up in your house.
Published October 1, 2026 · Cincinnati
How-to · 6 min read
Attic insulation and air sealing for large Indian Hill homes
Big Indian Hill houses often hide three or four separate attics, each built in a different decade. How to plan air sealing and insulation wing by wing.
Published September 28, 2026 · Indian Hill
How-to · 5 min read
After Section 25C: pricing a Cincinnati foam project in 2026
The federal insulation credit is gone and Ohio utility rebates are income-only. How to compare 2025 and 2026 math, where Kentucky differs, and what to do first.
Published September 12, 2026
Case study · 7 min read
Blower-door pre and post on a Hyde Park 1925 Tudor: the real ACH50 numbers
A 1925 Hyde Park Tudor with empty wall cavities and minimal attic insulation went through a whole-home foam package over 3 days. Here are the blower-door readings before, mid-install, and 60 days after; the comfort and humidity outcomes; and the post-foam follow-up coordination with the homeowner's existing radon system.
Published August 29, 2026
Comparison · 5 min read
Cincinnati attic foam versus blown cellulose 2026: when each is the right choice
For Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky homeowners weighing an attic insulation upgrade in 2026, closed-cell spray foam, open-cell spray foam, and blown cellulose are the three real options. Here is the decision framework that drives most of our quote conversations.
Published August 1, 2026
How-to · 5 min read
Cincinnati summer humidity and ERV runtime for post-foam homes: what we recommend
Cincinnati July and August dew points sit in the high 60s to low 70s for weeks at a time, and tight post-foam homes can develop indoor humidity problems if the ERV is not running enough hours per day. Here is the runtime guidance for typical Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky foam-tightened homes.
Published July 18, 2026
How-to · 5 min read
Spray foam rebates and incentives in Cincinnati: what is available in 2026
Section 25C is gone for 2026 installs and Duke Energy Ohio rebates are now income-only. What Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky homeowners can still use.
Published June 27, 2026
Case study · 5 min read
A Loveland metal-roof pole barn converted to a year-round workshop with closed-cell foam
A 2010 Loveland pole barn used as cold storage was converted to a heated and cooled workshop. Closed-cell foam on the metal roof and walls eliminated condensation and made the space useful year-round. Here is the install and the heating system pairing.
Published June 20, 2026 · Loveland
Case study · 5 min read
A Madeira bonus room over the garage: thermal imaging guided foam package
A 1995 Madeira home had a bonus room above the garage that ran 14°F colder than the rest of the house in winter. Thermal imaging during the estimate identified four heat-loss surfaces. Closed-cell foam on each surface fixed it.
Published June 13, 2026 · Madeira
Case study · 5 min read
An Indian Hill new-construction custom home: foam during framing for ~3% of total build cost
A 4,800 sqft Indian Hill custom build specd whole-home closed-cell foam during framing. Total foam cost was $34,800 against a $1.2M build, roughly 3% of total cost. Here is the install sequence and what got measured at completion.
Published June 6, 2026 · Indian Hill
Case study · 5 min read
A Mason crawl space encapsulation with closed-cell foam: combined moisture and thermal upgrade
A 1998 Mason home had musty floors and chronic crawl-space humidity. The fix was crawl-space encapsulation paired with closed-cell foam at the perimeter walls. Here is the install and 18-month follow-up.
Published May 30, 2026 · Mason
Case study · 5 min read
An Anderson Township cathedral ceiling: unvented hot-roof retrofit with closed-cell foam
A 1992 Anderson Township home with a cathedral living room ceiling had ice damming every winter and condensation problems every summer. The fix was an unvented hot-roof assembly with 6 inches of closed-cell foam at the roof deck.
Published May 23, 2026 · Anderson Township
Case study · 5 min read
A West Chester whole-home foam package with energy-recovery ventilator pairing
A 2007 West Chester home got a whole-home foam package and an energy-recovery ventilator together as a single project. Without the ventilator, the post-foam tightness would have triggered indoor air quality issues.
Published May 16, 2026 · West Chester
Case study · 5 min read
A Hyde Park 1925 plaster-wall home: drill-and-fill foam without losing original character
A 1925 Hyde Park foursquare with original plaster walls had R-1 wall cavities and an owner who wanted to keep the plaster intact. Drill-and-fill closed-cell foam delivered R-21 walls and invisible patch work.
Published May 9, 2026 · Hyde Park
Case study · 6 min read
A Mariemont Tudor that ran 18°F colder upstairs (and the foam package that fixed it)
A 1928 Tudor in Mariemont had a perpetually cold second floor. Thermal imaging showed why. The fix was a hybrid foam package across roof deck, knee walls, and rim joist. Pre and post numbers, and what changed in the homeowners utility bill.
Published May 8, 2026 · Mariemont
Comparison · 4 min read
Pole barn condensation in Liberty Township: closed-cell vs vented
A 36x60 metal pole barn in Liberty Township was raining indoors every cold morning. The homeowner had to choose between adding ridge ventilation, spraying closed-cell foam to the underside of the roof, or both. Here is the analysis and the result.
Published May 7, 2026 · Liberty Township
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