Home Insulation
Whether you have a new home or an old home, whether you live in the cold climes of Minnesota or the humid climes of Louisiana, it pays to have good home insulation. Home insulation keeps your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter. If you have the right home insulation, this means savings on energy costs. In addition to saving you money, home insulation can also be a sound absorber. This means that the right home insulation, when properly installed, can reduce sound transmission from both inside and outside the home. Having the right home insulation will also increase the comfort of your home, increase its energy efficiency, as well as increase its resale value.
The proper home insulation keeps your house warm in the winter and cool in the summer because it resists the flow of heat. Heat always seeks a cooler area. In the winter, the heat in your home seeks the cooler temperatures outside and in the summer, the heat outside seeks the cooler temperatures inside. What keeps this from happening to a significant degree is the right home insulation. The properly insulated home reduces this heat flow, thereby using less energy for heating in the winter or cooling in the summer. This means more money in your pocket.
There are numerous options the homeowner has when choosing insulating material:
- Fiberglass
- Mineral Wool
- Cellulose
- Cotton
- Foam
What matters most, however, is not the material that home insulation is made out of, but it’s R-Value.
Home insulation is identified and labeled by its R-Value. This R-Value stands for its resistance to heat flow. The general rule of thumb when it comes to R-Values is – the higher the R-Value, the greater the insulation’s effectiveness. There are several factors that affect the R-Value of the insulation that your home needs:
- Where you live
If you live in Vermont you’ll need insulation with a higher R-Value than someone in Arizona. - How your home was built
Do you have a two-story home or a single level home? Do you have high vaulted ceilings? What type of foundation do you have? - Heating and cooling
How do you heat and cool your home? Do you use swamp coolers or a central air conditioner? Do you use a furnace?
If you’re considering renovating the exterior of your home, such as installing vinyl siding, your home insulation should be a serious consideration. When Amazing Siding & Windows installs our AmazingPlank or Hardie Plank house siding, we offer an insulation upgrade for your walls. Our premium Hardie siding installations include installation of ˝” of foam insulation underneath. This provides an additional insulating R-Value of R 2.8. This extra insulation will have a dramatic effect on heating and cooling costs. Amazing Siding & Windows also offers a guarantee of up to 25% energy savings, depending upon the percentage of conditioned exterior wall space covered.
Foam insulation is a superb because it forms both an insulation barrier and an air barrier. When compared to other materials, foam insulation is cost-effective because it eliminates the needs of labor-intensive work such as caulking, taping joints, and applying housewrap. Foam insulation is also ideal for filling in small spaces. These include window jambs, areas around electrical boxes, studs, and joists. Foam insulations are also environmentally friendly and will pose no risk to your family, friends, and guests.
At Amazing Siding & Windows, you’ll be getting a lot more than a superior home insulation upgrade – you’ll also be getting our professional installation and customer service excellence. Contact us today for more information!
