Spray Foam Insulation in Trent, TX

Spray Foam Insulation in Trent serves one of the smallest towns in the area. Trent was established in 1881 and named for West Texas pioneer and cattleman Isaac Riley Trent. It is in western Taylor County and part of the Abilene metropolitan area. The 2020 census counted 295 residents, down 12.5% from 2010.

A tiny town

Trent covers about 0.41 square miles at an elevation of roughly 1,916 feet. The 2000 census counted 150 housing units. Homes are mostly older, on small town lots, with farm and ranch properties around them.

What we usually do

In small older homes, the attic is usually the biggest opportunity. We seal the ceiling, weatherstrip and insulate the hatch, and blow in fiberglass or cellulose to depth. If the house sits on piers, we look under the floor too.

Steel buildings

Farm and ranch properties around Trent include barns and shops. Closed-cell foam on the roof stops condensation drip and cuts summer heat.

Climate

Trent has a semiarid steppe climate. Taylor County is Climate Zone 3B on OpenEI's list, and the 2015 code Texas uses calls for R-38 ceilings and R-19 floors in Zone 3.

Close to Sweetwater and Abilene

Trent sits between the two larger towns along I-20, and we can schedule a visit when we are working nearby to keep things efficient.

Older homes on small lots

Trent's population has never been large, and in its smaller older homes, attics with low roofs are common. Blown-in insulation is well suited to them because the hose reaches the edges where a person cannot. We seal what we can reach first, especially the hatch and plumbing vents.

Under the floor

If the house sits on piers, we look under it for gaps around plumbing and the band joist. Sealing and insulating there keeps winter drafts out of the rooms.

Income and value

In 2000, Trent's median household income was $40,156. For most households, the attic gives the most improvement per dollar, so we usually suggest starting there and adding other work later if it makes sense.

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