Aerobarrier
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Anyone in NY/VT or new England area with experience using aerobarrier? Interested in any personal experiences and info on cost.
My build will be a pretty tight ICF 1700 square foot single story with european tilt/turn style windows and I’m already planning for an ERV for fresh air. My goal is to get it ridiculously tight to the point where it can be heated with a hair dryer.
Thanks and looking forward to any responses!
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I just got a quote which includes the sf in the basement. $1.17
I had NE Aero Barrier air seal my new construction home (post drywall install). They did a great job sealing my ~3100 square foot home (got it down to 0.8 ACH50), price was nearly the same as noted by nynick.
This isn't an answer to your question, but weight the cost against the ROI. If you're meticulous with modern air-sealing details you can achieve "ridiculous" airtightness without yet one more chemical product. In a new build, if you're relying on AeroBarrier to get to ridiculous, that's just careless.
In my case I started with an old house that tested out to 15 ACH50. That's not a typo. 15!
We're trying, but it's difficult to even find, much less seal, all the nooks and crannies that come with an 150-170 year old home. I wasn't considering AeroBarrier until my outside energy consultant suggested it.
As for ROI, it'll take a long time (if ever) to provide a return, right along with the triple pane windows, R-30 walls, R-50 rafters, Blueskin, HPWH, HP Washer Dryer and the rest of it.
But I'll tell you this. The 2.8 ACH50 garage/apartment we live in now is the most comfortable space I've ever lived in. The money is gone, but the comfort is worth it to us.
I did Aerobarrier on my house, got it to 1.4 ACH50.
It is comfortable -- evenly heated and cooled, no drafts ,no cold spots. It is also quiet and less dusty. It's so tight the house just feels different if a window is open. It is luxurious.
No personal experience but when people post about their quotes it looks like they have what seems like a reasonable price to get down to the local code min requirement but looked very expensive if you want to get under 1ACH50.
Walta