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The lowdown on
INSULATION
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How does it work? Insulation is a layer of material in your walls, ceiling, floor and roof that moderates the temperature inside your home. Heat flows naturally from warmer areas to cooler ones. During the winter, heat moves directly from warm spaces to unheated spaces and outdoors and in summer, it moves from the warm outdoors to the cooler interior of your home. Insulation slows the movement of heat from a hot space to a cooler space, increasing the energy efficiency of your home by reducing the amount of heat that escapes. When installed properly, insulation can increase the comfort levels of
Around half of all your heat can escape if your home is not properly insulated. Efficient insulation is one of the most energy-efficient ways to keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The added benefit is a reduced electricity bill and a much smaller carbon footprint.
your home by maintaining a consistent, uniform temperature from room to room.
What to look out for? If you are in the process of replacing your insulation or building from the ground up and need to make the decision on what insulation you want to look at the R and U values of each material. The R-value is a method of measuring how well a material resists heat. The U-value is the measurement of heat transfer in a particular material. The higher the R-Value, the better the material is at insulating your home and restricts thermal heat from
