I'm having my 5 family totatly insulated. I was told on the last day the company will be using spray foam insulation and people should not be there for 24 hours after the company sprays. I think I know the answer but here it goes. Do I have to get everyone a hotel/motel and pay for their cats bording on that day? If so how much do I allow them to use in payment? --24.34.xx.xxx

It takes a day for spray foam to settle where it is advised that no one should be there for 24 hours as spray foam gives up vapours before completely drying. If can visit a motel then may get a special rate as booking five rooms at once for 24 hours can ask for discount rate. Tenants are going to have reduce energy costs as spray foam is a air tight seal where no air movement where bugs and other pests will stay out of building. In the house there is the garbage fiberglass insulation in the walls and ceilings which has a considerable build up of mold. They still that garbage insulation where only advantage is a low price along with low performance. --99.236.xxx.xxx

Why are you going to the effort to insulate? Do you pay the heat? --72.231.xxx.xxx

The cost of utilities even if the tenant pays is important as rental units that are inefficient will be difficult to rent out in the winter along with summer where a well insulated efficient rental unit will bring in a higher rent along with lower vacancies as vacancies for a few months will cost more. Owning different types of buildings the buildings with lowest energy costs had the least amount of vacancies. Here the cost of utilities is very high where there is a 13 per cent harmonized sales tax plus a carbon tax except for water, sewage charges that have gone up more the inflation for the last few years. During the winter it is important to reduce vacancies. So in the end it is a important investment not a loss which is paid for over period of few years or less. Have been slowly spray foaming house where every year the heating costs are gradually dropping. In a business have to get the money back then some for every investment. --99.236.xxx.xxx

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Definitely get them out. Cats also are very susceptible to toxins like that. If there are any parrots or other birds they will be harmed. Make sure no one leaves their pets because they "think it will be OK". Also aquarium will be in danger if any. You don't want to get sued later by some tv advertising lawyer who says, "if your landlord sprayed such and such, you may be entitled to damages". --108.24.xx.xx

People should be out of the house for over 24 hours. I would air out the house for an additional day, making sure there is no smell left behind. --47.155.xx.xxx

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Once the walls and ceilings are sprayed foamed then can add more insulation on the exterior by solid rigid board then applying stucco. Also can add more insulation in the ceiling where rock wool batt will be bring up the insulation level higher. Consider insulating all the pipes around the boiler and hot water tanks where more heat goes into the structure instead of basement or boiler area. The size of heating or air conditioning system is determined by heat loss and heat gain where once more insulation is added then the heating system can be downsized as there is less of a heat loss. A smaller more efficient boiler can be used where the heat output is higher as the boiler is more efficient. A power vented boiler is the best option where in the future it is easy to change the power burner to natural gas. --99.236.xxx.xxx

Everyone is missing the question I asked. My question is not if I should insulate or not. or do I have to get tenants out for 24 hours.. That's all ready been decided. The question is "Do I have to get everyone a hotel/motel and pay for their cats bording on that day? If so how much do I allow them to use in payment?" --24.34.xx.xxx

Someone answered you. Get a block of 5 rooms at a hotel closest to your place, so they are not commuting from an unknown area. Yes, I would say it's on you to pay, as they are paying you for the full month's rent, right? --50.82.xxx.xxx

See if you can find a pet-friendly place so they don't have to board animals, but if you can't, pay THEIR vet's boarding fee. --50.82.xxx.xxx

I would make the arrangements and pay the expense. I would definitely include the costs as a deduction next April. --184.57.xxx.xx

How would we know how much? Ask the motel with the rooms. --108.24.xx.xx

Find a mid price motel that accepts pets and negotiate for a block of rooms. --76.178.xxx.xxx

Don’t get involved in finding living accommodations for your tenants. Great way to lead to complaints, bickering, etc. Give them a credit equal to the price of a night in a reasonable local hotel, and don’t ask any more questions. Let them figure out if they want to stay in a hotel, or pocket the money and stay with friends, family, etc. --107.77.xxx.xx

...when someone shows up with bedbugs three weeks from now, guess where they’re gonna say they came from. Don’t take that on. --107.77.xxx.xx

Mat (PA) Thnak you that's exactly the type of answer I was looking for. --24.34.xx.xxx

(WMH [NC] after 8 answers I recieved one sentence that answered the question and everyone else went off in different directions. --24.34.xx.xxx

The question should not be should you pay, rather how much you should pay. You are doing this for your benefit primarily --24.101.xxx.xxx

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