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The P2000 Insulation System is the latest in insulation technology. It is a thin sheet product - with a special foam core and reflective laminates on both sides. It is easy to cut and install and it insulates like nothing you have ever seen before. P2000 has been on the market since 1995, and there is approximately 40 Million square feet of P2000 on buildings throughout North America, it is a relatively new product to many builders and home owners.
With energy costs continually on the rise, P2000 is an excellent insulation choice. You can create a total thermal envelope and wrap for your home or business in the most advanced, environmentally friendly, insulation on the market today.
The principle dynamics of why the P2000 thermal insulation system works so well is shaking the foundation of old beliefs in insulation. People are talking, and quite frankly it has been our best form of advertising. They say P2000 keeps you comfortably warmer in winter, and amazingly cooler in summer.
One layer of P2000 can be used as both a 100% vapor and moisture barrier as well as a thermal break. P2000 is for just about any building project. A few of the places where P2000 has been used are: under and over concrete, under wood flooring, under radiant floors, for sub floor insulation, under concrete slab, slab on grade, as a basement wrap, for snow melt systems, on concrete road projects, for bridging anchors, in culvert construction, building a canal, insulating a pool, insulating a pond, insulating the wall side of a Jacuzzi/spa, for a wet wall shower –steam & sauna, under landscape paths & water features, under a driveway, insulating a warehouse, on the back side of a retention wall, as a soil stabilizer, ground void forms, asphalt roads, retrofit basement interiors and existing concrete or wood floors for moisture- vapor and thermal barriers, frost break in 4’ perimeter around structures where code requires, masonry walls, between floors on joists, plumbing - utility trenches and hot walls, hydroponic operations, tree farms, and sound barriers between floors.
P2000 will give you an effective P-Value which is unsurpassed by any other insulation product on the market. Because P2000 can be applied directly over the interior or exterior framing of a structure, you will not have the thermal breaks which occur when other forms of insulation are applied between the studs or framing. We encourage our customers to send in their pictures and testimonials.
P2000 is used in the following applications:
- Residential Housing
- Commercial Real Estate
- Radiant Floor Heating
- Ice Damming
- Cottage
- Basement walls
- Basement floors
- Ceilings (standard, vaulted, cathedral)
- Crawl space
- Garage
- Workshop
- Pump house
- Hot tub
- Cold room
- Indoor swimming pools
- Mini-home - under floors
- Basement floors
- wrapping heat ducts
- Horse barns, stables and riding arenas
- Dairy barns and milking parlours
- Poultry barns
- Hog barns
- Potato storage buildings
- Storage buildings
- Pump houses
- Water lines
- Garage / machine shops
- Bee hives
- Underground pipes
- insulating the attic to prevent ice damming
Preventing Roof Ice Dams
Ice dams are most common in northern climates. They occur when heavy snow buildup melts during
the day and then refreezes when temperatures drop overnight.
After several days of melting-freezing cycles, it's common for the melted water and ice to work
up under the shingles until water enters the attic and eventually does damage to the ceilings,
wall and contents. In cases where the ice dam goes unnoticed for an extended period of time, it
can do significant damage to the building and its contents.
There's no way to guarantee an ice dam won't damage your home, but you can take steps to cut the
chances of an ice dam forming in the first place:
- If you haven't already, thoroughly clean all leaves, sticks and other debris from your
home's gutters and down spouts. This allows melting roof snow to flow into gutters and through
down spouts.
- Make every effort to keep snow on your roof to a minimum. Long-handled devices on the
market called "roof rakes" let you stand on the ground and pull the snow off the roof.
Keeping heavy snow loads off your roof reduces the chances for both ice dam formation and
roof failure due to the weight.
- All winter long, keep gutters and down spouts clear of snow and icicles.
- Evaluate the insulation and ventilation in your attic. Most experts agree the R-value
of attic insulation should be at least R-30 (R-38 is preferable in northern climates). In
addition, good airflow from under the eaves or soffit area along the underside of the roof and
out through the roof vents is essential. The insulation prevents heat loss from the interior
of the home. The venting allows the attic air to stay cold enough to prevent or minimize the
freeze/thaw cycle on the roof. Consult a reputable roofing and/or insulation contractor about
these improvements.
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Preventing Roof Ice Dams
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