New residences that are being built today are following rather strict energy efficiency standards. Yet, this is not the way it is for older homes. The number one solution to make your house more cost-effective energy-wise is to add insulation. It is not easy to accomplish for those who have exterior side walls but it can be carried out with blown-in insulation in your attic. The insulating material will maintain your house warmer during the winter and cooler during the summer. If you live in an old house, you may find that the insulation applied is only newspapers.

Nowadays, with all of the ecological concerns, insulation has turned into a technology all by itself. beginner woodworking Substances used for insulation are given an R-value, which is used to establish the degree of insulation needed in any given environment. In areas which usually get very cold through the winter require insulation with a high R-value while other areas may require just a lower one. Probably one of the best solutions to reduce your heating bill is blown-in insulation. There are many benefits to using blown-in insulation versus the traditional fiberglass insulation including energy efficiency, how it can be used and installation.

There are many good factors why blown-in insulation is the way to go, one of them is that it can easily be adjusted. You are able to adjust the R-value by precisely how much insulation you choose to use. Blow in so many inches to get an R-value of 15, and so much more if you would need an R-value of 38. Another advantage for using blown-in, is that most products use virgin materials, that have lessened the chance of allergies. Youll also have a more efficient seal since the materials can fill in cracks and crevices. Youll find it does not take much work to install and all open spaces will be filled thus making your home more energy efficient.

Newly framed properties should have an easy time adding blown-in insulation. What you need to do is attach a netting over the studs of the exterior wall, then cut a couple of smallish holes, stick the insulation line in the hole and fill up the wall cavity. The insulating material will stick to the studs and fill up each of the empty spaces. All you have to carry out next is to cover the walls with vapor barrier and drywall, then you are finished. To carry out attic insulation, you must drywall the ceiling first then go into the attic and blow it in from there. Much more difficult on an older home, since the wall covering will have to be removed first. Following this, the procedure is really the same. If you have an extremely old house, with no insulation, you can just cut a hole in the wall, and blow it in, then cover up the hole.

To start with, the price tag on blow-in insulation is more expensive, yet it's much more efficient as an energy saver. With lower power charges and a warmer home, using blown-in insulation makes the most sense.