Insulation is an important facet of property homeownership. In fact, there is a very good chance that the home you occupy, at the moment, may not have enough insulation to ward off climatic elements. Insulation acts as a barrier to heat flow and is essential for keeping your home warm in winter and cool in summer. A properly insulated home offers around the clock comfort and reduces cooling and heating bills by up to one-half. As a result, greenhouse gas emissions decrease. This, ultimately mitigates dangerous pollution levels in our atmosphere.
In fact, according to the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA), in the United States, 90% of homes are under insulated.
Considering the size of NAIMA’s findings, it is important to find out why this 90% statistic exists. First, home builders need to minimize expenses to maximize their profits. Therefore, the insulation builders provide only meets minimum building code requirements.
Logically speaking, what motivation would a builder have to install more insulation? Insulation that meets code is simply not enough to cut costs and to keep a home comfortable year-round. Here are some symptoms of a poorly insulated home:
- Drafts or Cold Rooms
- Temperatures that fluctuate
- Energy cost that are unnecessarily high
- Bugs enter the home often
- Floors and Ceilings that are always cold
- Frozen pipes
- Dams of ice that form on the roof
So, how does heat escape your home?
Heat escapes through the windows (25%), the walls (35%) or the attic and roof (25%). The rest of the building’s heat loss is attributed to gaps in installation previously installed, among other issues.
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