Air Leaks in Home
Air leaks in your home can come from a variety of locations. Around doors and windows are common air leak spots. You can add insulation if it missing to keep Old Man Winter outside and save energy.
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How To Do Insulation For Basement
When it comes how to do insulation for a basement, there are several insulating options. Rigid foam insulation provides a good floor to ceiling insulation. Using fiberglass batts in conjunction with the spray foam and with a water vapor barrier, you will have a nice, dry, warm basement.
P2000 Insulation Customer Story
There are many pros and cons about the foam-board insulation product P2000. Is this insulation better then fiberglass or other conventional insulation. Read the story of one P2000 user.
Rigid Foam Insulation
If you are installing rigid foam insulation, be sure know your frost depth. Foam insulation panels applied to your foundation can insulate your basement. But if the form insulation doesn't go deep enough, the home foam insulation won't keep out the cold.
Do-It-Yourself Attic Insulation
Do-It-Yourself attic insulation is one way to save energy and money. Attic insulation is available in a variety of options - reflective attic insulation, foam attic insulation, radiant barrier insulation, loose fill attic insulation - to name a few. Check first to be sure you don’t have asbestos attic insulation.
How to Insulate an Older Brick Home
How to insulate an older brick home can be a challenge. If furring strips were nailed to the inner masonry, there is only a narrow 3/4-inch space to add insulation. Very old brick homes often have no space to add insulation as the plaster was applied directly to the brick wall.
How Does Insulation Work
People ask me all the time how does insulation work. The answer is easy. Insulation slows the movement of heat. Some insulations perform far better than others.
Foam Insulation
Foam insulation is very popular. I used spray foam insulation on one of my jobs years ago and had splendid results. But don't think for a moment that do it yourself spray foam insulation is possible. You need very special equipment to apply the foam insulation. Furthermore, if you put too much of the foam on the wall, it can expand far too much and you waste the expensive material.
Plywood Attic Platforms
Plywood can help remedy some of your safety worries if you try to walk on the little 1.5 inch wide edge of the trusses in your attic.
Tips for Installing Insulation
Installing insulation in your home is a fairly simple DIY project, and you need only simple tools that you likely already have around the house. Insulation is not the most fun project, however. Tips for installing fiberglass blankets or blown in insulation will advise on installing your insulation properly, whether DIY or hired.