Winter is around the corner!
Do You Have Proper Attic Insulation?
When was the last time you saw your attic? Was it last year when you put your Christmas tree up?
Did you see minimal insulation? Then you are loosing tons of heat and money because of that. When you think of insulation you might not know where to start, do you use fiberglass strips between the rafters and joists? Is your attic finished, or are the rafters open and exposed? Is the ceiling finished or similarly open and exposed? Even if your attic does have insulation, what kind is it and how much is there? Equally important, does it look water damaged? If it does, it is causing more problems than it fixes?
Types of Insulation
The four most commonly used kinds of insulation are fiberglass batts (strips), blown-in loose fiberglass, foam strips, and spray foam.
Fiberglass insulation is easy to spot. Typically it is yellow or pink, and looks a bit like cotton candy. If it is in batts, it will be trapped inside thick paper, otherwise it might be blown or stuffed between walls. Fiberglass offers the most ventilation, though it is not as good an insulator as foam.
Spray foam insulation is a hardened foam that looks exactly as it sounds—like foam that was once liquid but has solidified in the cracks and seeped in to fill every hole. If you need to seal up a room, this is the way to do it.
Standard foam insulation is cut into strips, much like fiberglass batts, and is similarly laid in between the rafters. This allows ventilation between the cracks while also the insulation of foam.
Insulation effectiveness is measured by R-Values which range from R11 to R60. Higher insulationthickness in inches translates into higher R-Value and greater energy efficiency. The U.S. Department of Energy recommends an R-Value of R49. According to the International Energy Conservation Code, 55 percent of attics in existing U.S. homes are under insulated.
New Technology Energy recommends Insulsafe SP fiber glass blowing insulation. This superior product lasts for the lifetime of your home, is noncorrosive, noncombustible, environmentally sustainable and manufactured with no formaldehyde for superior indoor air quality.
Attic insulation is a key factor for the energy efficiency of any home and the comfort level of its inhabitants. It is a thermal resistance layer that resists heat gain from the attic into the home in hot weather or heat loss out of the home in cold weather. Visit The Department of Energy for more information.
Best of all did you know that you get a tax credit? YOU DO!
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