Spray Foam Insulation Smells Like Fish

A licensed spray foam insulation contractor was likely able to answer all the questions you had before the installation took place.

Spray foam insulation smells like fish.

Marty donnelly posted in energy efficiency and durability on september 3 2010 02 36am i recently had my attic roof deck spray foamed with 6 of basf spray foam insulation. Spray foam insulation post install chemical smell not rotten fish scott roberson posted in green products and materials on september 10 2015 02 10am i ve read many articles on this subject but i wanted to ask a more specific question as my case doesn t seem to match the other s horror stories with poorly installed spray foam insulation. But a botched spray foam install can be a whole different kettle of fish. Perhaps you can paint them to minimize odors perhaps you may have to remove the entire frame of your house.

Such is the plight of some homeowners following an attic spray foam insulation project the spray foam stinks and the smell is infiltrating their living space. In fact it might even smell like a kettle of rotten ones. But either way the odors are absorbed by the surrounding materials which are studs roof joists sheathing panels etc. If there is one thing i ve learned it s this.

A bad spray foam job can really stink. It s hard to enjoy your home when it smells bad. I have basf spray foam insulation that smells like rotten fish. Installing spray polyurethane foam insulation even in an already occupied home usually just results in greater comfort increased energy savings and more homeowner happiness.

But since returning to your home you ve noticed a fishy smell and you aren t sure what to do about it. On the other hand imagine your home being overtaken by lingering odors so noxious that they make litter box and dead fish seem like refreshing glade scents. We ve probably sprayed foam in 2 000 homes by now. Homeowners are concerned about the lingering spray foam odor.

And if you can t get the bad smell to go away that s even worse. If you re considering spray foam insulation in your home or office space but are concerned about fishy smells or odors be sure to speak to a licensed spray foam contractor poorly trained contractors or inexperienced contractors can have an impact on the quality of the spray foam and how it is applied.