Spray Foam Insulation in Merkel, TX

Spray Foam Insulation in Merkel serves a town about 17 miles west of Abilene near Interstate 20. Merkel was founded around 1870 as Windmill Town when the Texas and Pacific Railway was built, renamed in 1881 for German settler S.M. Merkel, and got its first store in 1882 and post office in 1883.

Housing

The 2020 census counted 2,471 residents and 875 households. In 2000 there were 1,202 housing units. Merkel has a mix of older homes near downtown and newer homes on the edges of town.

Rainfall

Merkel gets more rain than towns further west, about 25.68 inches a year under the 1991-2020 normals, with September the wettest month at 3.15 inches. Heavier rain makes it important to fix roof leaks before insulating, and to choose foam types that will not hide moisture.

What we find

Older homes in Merkel usually have thin attic insulation and gaps around chimneys, flues and plumbing. Newer homes have better insulation but still benefit from sealing at the attic hatch, recessed lights and garage ceilings.

Shops and barns

Steel buildings around Merkel get foam on the roof to stop condensation and on the walls if they are conditioned.

Climate zone

Taylor County is Climate Zone 3B per OpenEI. We aim for R-38 to R-49 in attics.

Two-story and older homes

Older homes near downtown Merkel sometimes have a second floor or a finished attic room. Kneewalls around those rooms are often barely insulated, which makes the upstairs hot in summer. Sealing and insulating the kneewalls and the attic floor behind them evens out the temperature between floors.

Garage ceilings

In newer homes, bedrooms over garages are a frequent complaint. Foam on the garage ceiling, or dense-pack between the joists, seals and insulates the floor of the room above.

Schools and families

Merkel ISD serves the city, and in 2020 the city had 640 families in 875 households. Family homes that are lived in all day tend to benefit most from steady indoor temperatures.

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