Natural resources are depleting at a fast rate and it is essential to undertake measures to preserve them. One of the measures that a number of individuals have undertaken includes installing adequate home insulation. Adequate home insulation enables significant savings in the total energy consumption in a house. This energy savings occurs due to the minimal heat loss that takes place from inside the house.
Insulation refers to covering all the sources of heat loss in the housing structure. Since there is no loss of heat, a conditioned temperature is maintained inside the house. Therefore, there is a reduced load on the heating and the cooling devices. As a result, they consume lesser electricity, thereby resulting in lower utility bills. This is a remarkable way to be eco-friendly and enhance your savings as well.
Both, home and
commercial insulation use the same materials and modes of installation. There is a wide range of materials available in the market today. They differ in the price range, thickness of layers and most importantly their R- values.
Every insulating material has an attached R-value. It gives the users an idea about the insulating properties of a particular material. If the R- value of the material is high then it indicates higher
efficiency insulation, and vice-versa.
There are plenty of insulating materials available today. These include fiber glass, cellulose and polyurethane foam among many others. Efficiency of insulation, however, depends heavily on the mode of installation that is being employed.
The installation of insulation can also be carried out in a variety of ways. Blown-in insulation and batt insulation are the two most common ones. Blown in insulation is generally used to cover small gaps and crevices. It uses material in its particulate form and is ideal for retrofitting insulation.
As the name suggests, batt insulation uses material in the form of rolls and boards. This material can be cut into any shape as per the user's requirement. Batt insulation can be used to insulate areas of any shape or size. It is an equally feasible option for insulating new constructions as well as for retrofit insulation.
Batt insulation offers a number of advantages over blown-in insulation. Batt insulation is easier to install than a number of other insulation material. So much so, that it can be installed without professional help. Moreover, blown-in insulation needs time to settle, which is not the requirement for batt insulation.
