Posts Tagged ‘insulation installation’


Winterizing moves to the attic

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Once you’ve winterized the walls of your home as we discussed is our last post to prevent cold air from driving out warm air, it’ll be time to check out your attic. Because warm air rises, the attic is the most likely place for your heat to escape. This page provides a good overview for insulating your attic.

We talked a lot about adding insulation over the summer, but now is really the time to do it. It’s essential for keeping your home comfortable in the winter and your energy costs low. Don’t overlook the door or hatch to the attic. Use insulation or weather stripping to prevent heat escape that way. Finally, any hole from your attic where ducts, plumbing, or electrical wiring travel from your attic should be filled with spray foam or foam board.

You probably know the importance of winterizing your home by now but may not have the time to do it. If so, contact us, and we’ll run through the winterization checklist with you and figure our how we can help get the process done.

Balancing blown and bat insulation

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

If you’ve read our recent blogs and have decided to install insulation in your attic, you now have a new decision to make: what kind of insulation should you choose.  Bat insulation is sold in sheets at hardware stores and can be installed by homeowners.  Blown insulation is sprayed into your attic to create a consistent blanket and requires a professional.

You can make an argument for both methods.  As this article shows, neither option is consistently cheaper than the other although bat insulates slightly better than blown.  Those who prefer to DIY projects, will obviously choose bat insulation.  However, it is time consuming, potentially frustrating, and requires you wear protective clothing and accessories.

If you want the comfort and savings without the hassle, then blown insulation is probably a better option.  Contact us and we can help you with the installation process.