Home Insulation
Insulating a Home
Effectively insulating a home is one of the most important steps to take towards lowering energy usage and protecting the environment. Not only are there options that keep heat in/out of the home depending on the season, but a wide range of them are made in an eco-friendly way; so lowering energy usage and waste does not need to involve high energy usage and much waste to start with. Of course, insulating a home comes with its costs, but most if not all of these costs will be paid back in the form of lower energy bills. There are many parts of a home that can be treated with insulating material to maximize its insulation. First and foremost, drafts in a house can significantly hinder the performance of insulation, so a preliminary step to take is to find out where cold air is getting into the house and block it out. This can be done professionally, or with a draft proof sealant product; a variety of this is widely available.
The roof of a house can louse large amounts of heat through rising hot air; therefore, it is important to have effective insulation in the roof. The walls of the house are important as well; most of a house’s heat is lost through the walls. An effective way to insulate the roof and the walls is with spray foam insulation. “Spray foam is a relatively new method of insulation that is quickly becoming the popular option for home and business insulation in the USA. Spray foam insulation generally costs about 20% more than fiberglass insulation during the insulation phase. However, with the advantages it has of getting into every crevasse it does perform better and do a better job of insulating in the long term. It is the future of insulation.” Spray foam is applied to the cavities inside walls and under a roof. The advantages of using spray foam instead of other material like fiberglass are numerous: spray foam has a higher R-value (a major factor in insulating effectiveness), blocks sounds transfer more effectively, has no
Effectively insulating a home is one of the most important steps to take towards lowering energy usage and protecting the environment. Not only are there options that keep heat in/out of the home depending on the season, but a wide range of them are made in an eco-friendly way; so lowering energy usage and waste does not need to involve high energy usage and much waste to start with. Of course, insulating a home comes with its costs, but most if not all of these costs will be paid back in the form of lower energy bills. There are many parts of a home that can be treated with insulating material to maximize its insulation. First and foremost, drafts in a house can significantly hinder the performance of insulation, so a preliminary step to take is to find out where cold air is getting into the house and block it out. This can be done professionally, or with a draft proof sealant product; a variety of this is widely available.
The roof of a house can louse large amounts of heat through rising hot air; therefore, it is important to have effective insulation in the roof. The walls of the house are important as well; most of a house’s heat is lost through the walls. An effective way to insulate the roof and the walls is with spray foam insulation. “Spray foam is a relatively new method of insulation that is quickly becoming the popular option for home and business insulation in the USA. Spray foam insulation generally costs about 20% more than fiberglass insulation during the insulation phase. However, with the advantages it has of getting into every crevasse it does perform better and do a better job of insulating in the long term. It is the future of insulation.” Spray foam is applied to the cavities inside walls and under a roof. The advantages of using spray foam instead of other material like fiberglass are numerous: spray foam has a higher R-value (a major factor in insulating effectiveness), blocks sounds transfer more effectively, has no