Winter is rapidly approaching and the heating on its coat tails. While there is little we can do to stop rising heating costs, we can help reduce the amount of fuel that we use to heat our homes.Insulation is used to fill voinds in the homes walls and cracks between walls and windows leading outside the house.This process can slow or stop warm air leaking from the inside of the house to the outside.One of the key methods of accomplishing this task is to insulate the foundation,walls and attic space of our homes.Thanks to new technology,there is a wide range of insulation types available to the home owner.Many homes can use dense pack celluse in the walls and the floor part of the attic.Foam insulation can be use in many hard to reach places and joints.Rigid insulation can be used inside the walls,on doors and a wide range of other places.Many new homes,additions and rehab projects even have insulation under the basement floors.They types of insulation and its proper use is constantly being refined and updated. Its best to contact a specialist for specifics of how much and which type of insulation is best for your home.
Paying for insulation can be expensive but this cost can be recovered by not having to pay for fuel costs.In Massachussetts, programs such as Mass Save(see www.massave.com) can help show where are the best places to insulate and can help provide a rebate to the home owner using this program.Further savings can be garnered by seeing if there are tax credits are available for home energy efficient programs.Its best to contact your tax person or IRS for further details.
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If you have an adequate heating system in your house but it's still cold, then there's a simple solution. You need to review the insulation in your home. Insulation is like a snug blanket around your house that stops all that heat you've created from disappearing outside. With the right insulation, your house will stay warm during the winter.
ReplyDeleteInsulation is usually placed in the ceiling, the floors and the walls.
The greatest heat loss occurs in the ceiling. About 40% of heat loss from a non-insulated house is through the roof, due to the tendency of warm air to rise. High levels of ceiling insulation provide the highest benefit in terms of energy savings.
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