When you think of saving energy on your home energy bills, what solutions come to mind first? Is it fixing that drafty front door? Or those windows in your living area? Perhaps you aren't considering a very important factor that is often overlooked.
In 2017, it was reported from Remodeling Magazine that Attic Insulation gave homeowners the most bang for their buck, with 108% return on investment. Yes, attic insulation was placed at the top, with entry door remodel and window replacement coming in second and third. Now how is this? Let us explain.
Here are four reasons why insulating your attic should be your next home improvement project:
1. Allows less air to leak out of your home
Since homeowners don't spend much time up in their attics, they often don't realize the amount of air that could be leaking out from them. By insulating your attic, this precious air that you're heating or cooling will find it harder to escape. When air enters your home through its foundation, it then gets heated or cooled to the temperature you set. If your attic is not insulated, this air from your living space can seep up to the attic, then escaping your home from there. Attic insulation acts as a barrier that helps stop air flow from coming up to your attic space. This barrier will ensure your warm or cold air stays in the areas you want it to.
2. Helps you save more money on heating/cooling bills
When insulating your attic, you are reducing the amount of air that escapes your home. When air escapes your attic, it has to be reheated or recooled when it comes back in, making your heater or air conditioner work twice as hard. Your heating and cooling systems working overtime means more money being used to run them longer. Attic insulation will help greatly reduce the amount of air you have to heat and cool, saving you precious dollars on your energy bills.
3. Keeps your home more comfortable year round
Ever seem like no matter what you do, you have one room or area in your home that is always cold or hot? With attic insulation, your entire home will feel more comfortable. You'd be surprised how much of a difference attic insulation makes on your home owning experience! Since less air will be leaking out of your home, less unwanted air from outside will be pouring in. No more freezing under a pile of blankets or sweating inside with your shorts on!
4. Creates a safer living environment
Believe it or not, insulating your attic can actually make the air you breathe in safer. When you properly insulate your attic, it allows you to retain the already filtered air in your home. Keeping your attic un-insulated can allow hot humid air in, making this the perfect environment for mold/mildew to grow. This mold/mildew can travel through the rest of your home, causing unhealthy living air. Along with mold/mildew, outdoor allergens and pesky rodents can find their way in and make your upstairs area their home. Depending on the insulation you choose, rodent and mold/mildew repellents do exist to help keep away unwanted and unhealthy allergens in your attic.
Whether you knew already or not, insulating your attic will greatly better your home owning experience and the living experience of those who live with you. There's nothing to lose when investing in your attic space. Environmentally, financially, and personally, you'll feel the difference.
Contact your local insulation contractor today for more information on attic insulation!
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