Avon, Stearns County, on the Spunk Lakes

Spray Foam Insulation in Avon, MN

A small lake town with eight lakes in all, where cabins and full-time homes sit side by side.

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Eight Lakes and One Small Town

Lakes set the tone for spray foam insulation in Avon. Three lakes lie within the city limits, Upper, Middle and Lower Spunk, and the area counts eight lakes in total. The name, by the way, comes from the torchwood settlers gathered there to start fires. Today, those shores hold a mix of full-time homes and seasonal cabins, and the insulation needs of each are quite different.

Lake homes in winter

A house on the Spunk Lakes faces wind off open ice all winter. Rim joists, sill plates and walkout walls on the lake side take the brunt of it. Closed-cell spray foam on those surfaces seals and insulates at the same time, and it is the right material for any below-grade work. The DOE cautions against open-cell foam below ground, since it can absorb water there.

Cabins becoming homes

A cabin built for summer usually has very little under the floor or in the roof. Owners who start using a place in winter often find frozen pipes and cold floors. Spraying closed-cell foam under the floor, on crawl space walls and on the roof deck is often the biggest single step in making a cabin livable from December through March. The DOE suggests R30 to R38 for an uninsulated floor in its coldest zones.

Older in-town homes

Avon was laid out in 1873 and incorporated in 1900. Older houses near the center of town tend to need attic air sealing, rim joist foam and dense-pack in closed walls.

Snow and frost

Stearns County uses a 50 psf ground snow load under Minnesota's building rules, and footings must sit at least 3-1/2 feet below grade for frost. Snow on a roof over a leaky attic turns into ice dams; cold ground against a foundation means cold floors.

Housing

The 2020 census counted 675 housing units in Avon, with a rental vacancy rate of 12.1% and a homeowner vacancy rate of 0.6%.

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Avon Notes

Lakes in town. Upper, Middle and Lower Spunk lakes lie within Avon's city limits, and the area has eight lakes in total; "spunk" refers to torchwood settlers used to start fires.
History. Avon was laid out in 1873, received a post office the same year and was incorporated in 1900.
Housing. Avon's 675 housing units (2020 census) showed 6.7% vacancy; homeowner vacancy was 0.6% and rental vacancy 12.1%.
Snow load. Stearns County buildings are designed for a 50 pound per square foot ground snow load under Minnesota rule 1303.1700.

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Avon Questions

My Spunk Lake cabin has frozen pipes every winter. Can insulation help?

Sealing and insulating the floor and crawl space with closed-cell foam often helps a lot, because it keeps cold air away from the pipes. Pipe routing and heat also matter.

Which side of a lake house needs the most attention?

Usually the side facing the lake, where wind off the ice hits the rim joist and walkout walls hardest.

Do you work on older homes in Avon too?

Yes. In-town homes from the early 1900s usually need attic sealing, wall dense-pack and rim joist foam.

How long does a cabin floor take to insulate?

It depends on access and size, but many cabin floors are done in a day. We will give you a schedule with the quote.

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