Attic Insulation
Proper Attic Insulation will make your home more comfortable, increase your home’s value, decrease your carbon footprint, and lower your energy bills.
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How is insulating your attic one of the best ways to boost your home’s efficiency?
Is your home feeling too warm in summer or too cold in winter? It may be time to upgrade your attic insulation. Insulating your attic is a great step towards reducing your monthly energy bills. In fact, attic insulation typically makes a far bigger impact on your home’s heating and cooling efficiency than replacing your windows. By reducing the energy escaping through the top of your home, you maximize the energy you purchase for heating and cooling year round.
Can air sealing and insulating your attic keep your energy dollars where they should be and make your home more comfortable?
You may have heard the terms air sealing and thermal boundary when researching attic insulation. Well, sealing spaces in your home such as walls, ceilings and attics to create a “thermal boundary”, keeps the outside air out and inside air in. A thermal boundary created by air sealing and insulating divides the interior of your home from the exterior, keeping your energy dollars right where they should be, and making your home more comfortable.
Creating the best thermal boundary possible in your attic is vitally important
The roof over your attic is where a majority of energy transfer occurs between inside and outside. Increasingly expensive heat escapes out of your home through your attic during the winter months and the heat from the summer sun beating down on your roof intrudes through your attic during the summer. Creating an exceptional thermal boundary in your attic is your homes best defense.
Can adding attic insulation increase your home’s long-term value?
A survey conducted by the National Association of Homebuilders showed that 91% of home buyers prefer an energy-efficient home. Insulation and energy efficiency is a growing priority among new homebuyers and taking steps to upgrade your energy efficiency before you put it on the market is important. Yet according to the Department of Energy (DOE), more than 80% of homes built prior to 1980 have little or no attic insulation. In most attics unsealed ductwork, electrical wiring and plumbing penetrations, bathroom vents, and even recessed lighting fixtures create pathways for unwanted airflow. Attic air sealing solves these issues by sealing these air leaks and stopping the flow of air.
How Air Sealing and Insulation work together to save you money
Air sealing and insulation work best together. Insulation locks in warmth in the winter and cool air in the summer, and air sealing stops excess airflow. Even if your walls are heavily insulated, when your attic lacks proper air sealing and insulation, your home does not have the energy efficient weather-stopping power it could. Almost half of the total energy usage in a home is attributed to heating and cooling, and your attic plays a huge role in overall efficiency. According to the Department of Energy a properly insulated attic can save 10 to 50 percent on a typical heating bill.
Why Blown-In Attic Insulation?
The term blow-in insulation refers to the process of filling stud, joist or rafter cavities or covering attic floors with loose insulation. Blow-in insulation offers a great way to significantly improve your attic insulation. An installation specialist can blow a thick blanket of loose insulation across the floor of the attic using a hose which easily settles around any attic obstructions. Providing much higher R value than traditional batt insulation.
Why Choose Cellulose Attic Insulation?
Fibrous Cellulose Insulation is one of the greenest insulation options available today, and it can help to create a healthier, more sustainable and energy efficient home. It is manufactured using upwards of 80% recycled materials. Made predominantly from paper waste, recycling programs across the U.S. provide recycled materials for cellulose insulation, which can also include cotton, straw, hemp, corncob, sawdust and cardboard.
Why Choose Blown In Loose Fill Attic Insulation?
Loose Pack Fibrous Cellulose Insulation is an easy and efficient fit for any attic upgrade and can fill in those odd-shaped spaces in your attic floor. Cellulose is a highly efficient, green building option for insulating attics that can reduce the amount of energy required to heat or cool a building while lowering its carbon footprint. A top choice for contractors and homeowners, it is an environmentally friendly, energy efficient, inexpensive insulation installed on attic floors.The ease with which cellulose is installed makes it a great candidate for any attic renovation, energy efficient upgrade, or eco conscious new construction.
Why Choose Ardor Construction?
Ardor Construction was founded with a mission to conserve energy through insulating and air sealing homes in the Hudson Valley. We bring a high level of attention to detail in air sealing and insulating. We know air barriers need to be 100% complete to be effective, and we specialize in using low-carbon materials, such as cellulose, to create high performance building envelopes. We work hard to ensure your home will stay at comfortable temperatures during every season while reducing energy costs. We work with local general contractors to provide specialized insulation and air sealing services. We can also GC new construction high performance homes from start to finish, and specialize in net zero and Passive House certified homes.