You Should Consider Attic Air Sealing and New Insulation If: Snow melts quickly on your roof Your attic space is warm in the winter Your heating system is running all the time Your home feels drafty Your heating costs are high Your attic floor has less than twelve inches of insulation * *The recommended level…
Possible Causes of Cold Floors in Your Home: The floor is above an unheated garage and improperly insulated. The floor is above an unfinished basement and improperly insulated. The floor is cantilevered outside the foundation footprint and improperly insulated. The floor is above an unheated crawlspace and improperly insulated. Cold Floor Solutions: Remove improperly installed…
How do you determine if an older home needs insulation? Have a qualified Home Performance Contractor such as Energy Geeks perform an infrared scan of your exterior walls. These high-tech scans can determine exactly where the heat loss occurs in your home. How to insulate an older home in eight steps Carefully remove the existing…
Watch as the Energy Geeks crew performs yet another perfect insulation job. This time the team is in Marlborough, MA, insulating a home through the Mass Save Program. Typical of older homes, the exterior walls are completely void of insulation. Imagine the energy and dollars wasted each year on heating and cooling. How to Insulate…
Why are the floors above my garage cold in the winter? We get this question a lot. It is a common problem in homes with cold garages on the lower level and warm living spaces above. Here’s why: In order for fiberglass insulation to be effective, it must be in complete contact with the underside…
Many older homes were built without insulation or ventilation in the attic. The need for ventilation became apparent as people became more energy conscious and began adding insulation. How Attic Ventilation Works Here’s why, when warm air escapes from the heated rooms below, an attic void of insulation will generally stay warm throughout the winter.…