New houses that are being built today are pursuing very strict energy efficiency standards. Yet, that can't be stated for more mature homes. The most beneficial thing you're able to do to make your home very energy efficient would be to add insulation. This may not be simple to do with the external side walls, but can be done easily with blown-in insulation in the attic. The insulating material will help keep your house warmer during the winter and cooler throughout the summer. If you are living in a rather old house, you may just have newspapers in your wall for insulation.

Today, insulation happens to be something of a science because of our worry for the environment. Insulating products are provided an R-value, and this value is required to determine the amount of insulation needed, depending on the area of the country you live. In regions which will get very cold during the winter require insulation with a high R-value while other areas may require just a lower one. The best option to lower heating bills is blown-in insulation. There are quite a few benefits to having blown-in insulation compared to the traditional fiberglass insulation including energy efficiency, how it can be used and installation.

There are various good points why blown-in insulation will be the way to go, one of them is that it can easily be adjusted. You may adjust the R-value by exactly how much insulation you choose to use. Blow in a precise amount of inches to have an R-value of 15, and so much more if you would need an R-value of 38. Another reason that blown-in insulation would be the way to go is that the materials are typically virgin so there's less chance of allergies. Still another good reason is that blown-in insulation can create a tighter seal since it can easily fill cracks and pockets of void space. Youll find it won't take much effort to install and all open spaces will be filled thus making your home more energy efficient.

Applying blown-in insulation is straightforward with a newly framed house. All that has to be done is to secure a netting over the studs of the exterior wall and prepare a couple of small holes, then place a hose in the hole and fill up the inside with insulation. The substance blown in will envelope itself and stick to the studs, and totally fills all of the empty spaces. All you need to complete next is to cover the walls with vapor barrier and drywall, then you have completed the task. To blow in the ceiling insulating product, you drywall the ceiling first, then ascend into the attic area and blow it in. Its more difficult with older properties considering that the wall covering will need to be removed. After the wall covering is removed, the steps are pretty much identical. If your house is very old, you could just make a hole in the wall and blow the insulation in, then cover it up.

While the initial cost is significant, it will certainly pay itself in the long run woodworking plans. If you want a comfortable and energy efficient house, then getting blown-in insulation is your best bet.