What you Must Know Before Insulating Your Attic

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Heating and cooling your home is expensive. However, you’ll find that it’s even more expensive when you don’t have enough roof insulation. In fact, the Department of Energy estimates you can save 10% – 50% on these bills when you have the right insulation. While you may think that you could simply stuff some more insulation up there, you’d be surprised to hear of the important considerations you must make in this regard. Choosing the Right Roof Insulation Type and Material There are two main Read More +

How Insulation Helps You Stay Comfortable at Home

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When you step into some people’s homes you find that they feel nice and cozy regardless of what time of the year it is. This has probably caused you to stop and wonder why this is true, but this shouldn’t be all that much of a mystery to you. What it boils right down to is their home has great insulation. This helps their home not feel like a sauna throughout the hot, Florida summer months even when their air conditioner isn’t continually running. These Read More +

Why Your Home Needs Roofing Insulation

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There are many things that the average person simply doesn’t know or understand about roofing insulation. For instance, most people don’t realize that poor insulation in your attic can contribute to as much as 15% of your home’s energy loss. This means that you’re paying 15% more for your energy costs. Additionally, anyone who’s concerned about the environment today should also know that they’re leaving a 15% larger carbon footprint behind as well. Understanding the Importance of Roof Insulation Once you understand how important your Read More +

How to Know Your Home Needs new Insulation

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When you think about insulation you think about warmth. What you probably don’t think about is how it can also help keep your home cool and allergen free too. With this in mind, it’s interesting to note that before 1975 homes in Florida weren’t required by law to have insulation. This means that if you own an older home, your energy bill may be going through the roof since it doesn’t have insulation. If you want to save money instead of spending it on insanely Read More +

Energy Saving Tips for Your Home

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There are plenty of good reasons why you should be concerned about saving energy today. Not only do you not want to spend your entire paycheck on your energy bill but you also want to make sure that our environment is around for future generations to enjoy. Today, there are many energy saving measures you can take to make this happen. Home insulation is probably the first thing you’ll think of here. After all, there have been a lot of studies showing that insulation is Read More +

Why Use Pure Safety Insulation in Your Home

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Owens Corning offers Pure Safety home insulation, which is the world’s first ever roof insulation that’s certified to be both allergy and asthma friendly. With this high performance insulation you’ll have about 65% less dust in your home. Additionally, it’s both mold and mildew resistant, as well as being Class A fire rated and able to reduce noise by as much as 50%. Clearly, you can see how this home insulation makes your home healthier, safer, and more comfortable. Just How Impressive Pure Safety Home Read More +

How to Spot a Home Insulation Scam

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How to Spot a Home Insulation Scam
Most home insulation companies are honest. Everyone involved with those are out trying to make an honest living providing a service all homeowners need. But insulations do exist. Here’s how to spot them. Exaggerated Claims Insulation will typically help you save 20% on your energy bills. Yet some companies claim it will save 40% to 60% instead. These numbers are completely fabricated! If a company is going to lie to you about the benefits of their product they will absolutely lie to you about everything Read More +

Do You Have Enough Insulation?

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Homeowners often want to know whether they have enough insurance. And while you can certainly look at your energy bills or the age of your house to come up with some clues, these methods don’t always provide conclusive answers. Fortunately, there’s a visual check you can do to determine whether your home is properly insulated. All you need do is go up to the attic with a flash light and look around. The insulation should cover your floor joists completely and be evenly distributed throughout Read More +

Can Insulation Help You Control Humidity?

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Here in Central Florida, controlling humidity must be one of our number one priorities. The ever-present risk of mold means humidity is a constant enemy. Besides, too much humidity in the home can make you uncomfortable. It’s like breathing through a wet blanket in the summer. It makes you feel clammy and unpleasant during the winter. However, unless we’re talking about insulating cold water pipes, most of the time proper insulation does not directly impact humidity in your home. You can usually control humidity with Read More +