When it comes to the day-to-day comfort of your home, insulation has a
significant influence. Insulation helps to keep your home warm in the
winter and cool in the summer. Moreover, a properly insulated home
helps to lower your annual energy bills, and helps conserve the earths
natural resources.
Insulation does more than just control the temperature of your home.
Insulation can help control the movement of moisture and water vapor
that a family experiences on a daily basis. Everyday activities like
cooking and cleaning are affected by your homes insulation. During the
winter months, that water vapor moves from the warmer areas to the
cooler areas. This process is known as condensation. Prolonged
condensation can cause wood rot and or mildew and mold. Insulation is a
great prevention tool for your home.
Additionally, insulation absorbs sound and helps to make your home a
quieter place to live.
Insulation and ventilation work together to make your home comfortable.
Ventilation works to dissipate unwanted attic moisture during the
winter months, and works to eliminate hot air in the summer. Warm air
rises, and that makes the placement of vents, in the soffits or low on
the rooftop, especially important. Additionally, vents should be placed
along side the ridge of the roof or in the gables to let warm air
escape. It is necessary to always provide, minimum, two vent openings
for proper air flow. We highly recommend that your unused attic space
be well ventilated to insure that in the winter time heat doesn't leak
out of the rooms below.
