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What Are the Benefits of a Properly Insulated Attic?
Tue 07 Oct 2008 - 11:45
What Are the Benefits of a Properly Insulated Attic?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Amy_Nutt]Amy Nutt
There are quite a few different choices available to you when it comes to methods of insulation - in fact the process can become a little confusing if you don't have any knowledge of what the suggested levels of insulating for your area are, or if you don-t have access to the advice of a qualified professional. Make no mistake about it though, a properly insulated attic has many benefits that make it a very worthwhile investment, some of which you may not even be aware of.
Increase in Comfort
Having a properly insulated attic, after having become accustomed to living in an environment where there was either to little insulation to accommodate the area's climate, or no insulation at all, will dramatically improve the level of comfort you experience in your home from season to season.
It's almost a matter of common knowledge that the proper insulation will help keep your home warmer in the winter months, but what you may not know is that proper attic insulation can also help to keep your home cooler during the heat waves of the summer.
Insulation essentially creates a barricade effect that won-t allow the drastic differences in air temperature outside of your home invade the inside - so the warmth given off by your heating system and the cool air distributed by your air conditioner can do their jobs as efficiently and effectively as possible, regardless of the air temperature outside of your home.
Saving Money
In conjunction with the increase in comfort that you'll enjoy, a properly insulated attic will also help to save you a good deal of money on your energy bills.
By creating a seal with insulation and preventing the outside elements from intruding into your home, both your heating and your cooling systems will have to work a lot less to produce the same results.
Using less of the resources that are necessary to heat and cool your home, whether your systems are powered by electricity, by natural gas, or by home heating oil - the more money you will be able to save.
Increasing the Value of your Home
Having a properly insulated attic, even if you currently have no little or no insulation probably won't be a very large expense at all, but it will certainly add to the value of your home. Having the proof of the energy efficiency of your house by holding onto low energy bills to show to potential buyers is a great way to add value to your home. Potential buyers in the current housing market are looking for every possible advantage that one home may have over another - and low utility bills are certainly a big advantage.
Having a properly insulated attic may not be an absolute necessity, you'll probably be able to live in your home with sub-par or even no insulation in the attic, but the benefits that will come along with proper attic insulation are well worth the cost and effort to make the improvement.
This is a home improvement that the average person can purchase the supplies for, and with the small investment of the material and some hours of mild manual labor can successfully perform themselves, or with a little larger initial investment, a home owner can have a professional service come in and do an even more effective job of insulating in a fraction of the time.
Whether you decide to use [http://www.heatsealequipment.com/ibm/cdn/index.htm]insulation blowing machines or hire someone to do it for you, going from an attic that is poorly insulated to an attic that is properly insulated will ensure many benefits for a number of years to come.
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