Blown In Attic Insulation in Tulsa
Many homeowners take for granted the insulation that's hidden in the walls, floors and attic of their house, yet insulation plays a crucial role in both energy efficiency and comfort. While all houses have some level of insulation, many don't have enough, or else have it in the wrong places. Areas to insulate include the basement and attic and everywhere in between.
How Does Insulation Work?
Insulation, in whatever form, provides a barrier to slow down the movement of heat energy between the inside and outside of a building. Heat energy is always striving to move from warm to cold, which means in the summer, the outside heat is trying to infiltrate the inside of your house. During the winter, heat inside your home is seeking to escape. Insulation slows down that movement of heat energy (not the same as air movement). While insulation will stop some movement of air, a house also should be tightly sealed against air leaks. Insulation without air sealing doesn't work any better than air sealing without insulation.Without sufficient insulation, your house will suffer from heat gain in the summer and heat loss in the winter. This will force your HVAC equipment to work harder than necessary to keep the house comfortable, which means energy is being wasted, equipment is being stressed, and your comfort is compromised.
Areas to Insulate
The walls of a house form the greatest amount of square footage exposed to the outside. Consequently, it's vitally important to have adequate insulation in your home's walls. The basement or crawl space are also areas that are prone to heat loss/gain, which means they also need insulation.Your home's attic is probably the area where the greatest amount of heat movement occurs — coming in through the roof down into the living spaces in summer, and stealing heat from those living spaces in the winter.A properly weatherized home should have an energy-efficiency strategy that combines insulation and air sealing with energy-efficient HVAC equipment.For help determining what areas to insulate in your Broken Arrow area home, please contact us at Air Assurance.
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