It's been a while since our last post. Keeping a blog running requires a lot of time and effort. But the show must go on.
In light of the recent cold weather, I thought it would be appropriate to address issue that matters most to many homeowners - energy efficiency. When the weather is extremely cold, we tend to notice how inefficiently our homes really keep the heat in. While we may feel a draft here and there, it never strikes us as hard as when we receive the bills. For some, a $100.00 electric bill can quickly become $800.00 when the weather gets cold.
In this segment, we'll address the issue of adequate insulation in our ceilings.
Depending on the age of you home, you may have ceilings R-30, R-19, or R-13 fiberglass batt insulation, you may have blown insulation, or you may have none at all. If you have none at all, it will save you money in the long run to install insullation. You may elect to do it yourself or to have a professional install it for you.
Attics or upper crawl spaces without flooring are the easiest and arguably the most important for keeping heat in your home due to the fact theat heat rises.
This video will show you how to install fiberglass batts in an attic with no flooring.
This video shows blown cellulose being installed.
Either way you go, the finished product should provide an insulation rating of at least R-35 in attics.
Next time we'll address insulating walls.
