And if you can t get the bad smell to go away that s even worse.
Spray foam insulation smells like fish.
But a botched spray foam install can be a whole different kettle of fish.
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.
A licensed spray foam insulation contractor was likely able to answer all the questions you had before the installation took place.
But either way the odors are absorbed by the surrounding materials which are studs roof joists sheathing panels etc.
I have basf spray foam insulation that smells like rotten 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 since returning to your home you ve noticed a fishy smell and you aren t sure what to do about it.
This can result all if your spray polyurethane foam insulation gets botched by someone who simply doesn t understand the science of proper application.
Homeowners are concerned about the lingering spray foam odor.
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.
It s hard to enjoy your home when it smells bad.
We ve probably sprayed foam in 2 000 homes by now.
Bird family insulation has been installing spray foam insulation in retrofit existing homes around atlanta for about 12 years now.
While open cell foam smells like paint closed cell foam has a rotten fish smell to it.
If there is one thing i ve learned it s this.
A bad spray foam job can really stink.
In fact it might even smell like a kettle of rotten ones.