Most brand new houses nowadays are being built with superior standards for energy efficiency. But, that can't be stated for more mature homes. The most effective 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. You will find that your home will undoubtedly be cooler during the summer months and warmer in the winter months. If you are living in a rather old house, you may simply have newspapers in your wall for insulation.

Today, insulation has grown to be something of a science on account of our anxiety for the environment. Substances used for insulation are given an R-value, which is used to determine the amount of insulation needed in any given environment. Very cold areas have to have a much higher R-value, than places with moderate temperatures. The most suitable choice to reduce heating costs is blown-in insulation. There are various benefits for applying this sort of insulation over the standard rolls of fiberglass insulation, such as where it can be used, energy efficiency, and how it is installed.

There are many good points why blown-in insulation would be the way to go, one of them is that it can easily be adjusted. You can regulate how much insulation you will need thus varying the R-value. In order to have an R-value of 15, you just simply blow a measured quantity of insulation, in cases where you need a higher R-value, just add more insulation. Another benefit for applying blown-in, is that the majority of products use virgin materials, that have lowered the chance of allergies. A third reason is that blown-in insulation can create a tighter seal since it can easily fill cracks and pockets of empty space. Youll find it won't take much work to install and all open spaces will be filled consequently making your home more energy efficient.

Applying blown-in insulation is easy for a newly framed house woodworking plans. What you need to do is attach a netting over the studs of the exterior wall, then cut a couple of tiny holes, place the insulation hose in the hole and fill up the wall cavity. The insulation material will hold fast to the studs and will fill up the interiors of the wall. You then contain the wall with vapor barrier and then drywall it. To use the ceiling insulating material, you drywall the ceiling first, then ascend into the attic area and blow it in. Its a lot more difficult with older homes because the wall covering may have to be removed first before installation. After the wall covering is taken out, the steps are pretty much the same. For those who have a really old house, without any insulation, you can just cut a hole in the wall, and blow it in, then cover up the hole.

While the initial cost is significant, it definitely will pay itself in the long run. With lower heating bills and a comfortable home, using blown-in insulation makes the most sense.