Insulating and Air sealing your home
Filed under: Home Improvements, Remodeling, Replacement Windows
When you think about improving the comfort level and energy-efficiency of your home, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Replacement windows? A new furnace? The truth is, these items do in fact provide increased comfort and savings, and are worthwhile investments, however most times they are not the going to deliver the best “bang for the buck”. Your home has to be looked at as an entire “system” with multiple components that control its efficiency. The goal is for YOU, not mother nature to be able to dictate the operation and efficiency of your home, and this is done by getting your home sealed as well as possible. Due to the principles of convection and radiation, the greatest area of heat loss for your home is through the attic. That is why air sealing, insulation, and proper ventilation of your attic is one of the most important AND cost-effective ways to increase the efficiency and comfort level in your home. Attic insulation is not the most glamorous improvement you can make, and you won’t be able to SEE the fruits of your investment on a daily basis, however you will FEEL them, and your energy-bill will show them.
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In addition to insulating your attic, a thorough inspection of the air conditioning systems ductwork should be completed. Thirty percent of homes that are inspected are loosing conditioned air because of leaks.
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That is a great point Dan. Not one that applies in my neck of the woods, but certainly in those areas of the country that put the hvac systems in the attic commonly.