Tips for Ways to Insulate Your Home

Keeping your Winston-Salem home well insulated is going to provide you and your family with a wide variety of benefits. In addition to saving some money on your utility bills, you will also be able to maintain a consistent indoor temperature no matter what the weather is like outside.

Take a look at these three quick and affordable ways you can insulate your own home in the coming weeks.

1. Start With the Entryways

Even with relatively new doors, an incredible amount of heat is lost through small cracks and openings between the door and the walls.

The best way to test if your entryways are allowing in cold air is to schedule an energy audit with an HVAC technician.

Homeowners that notice a cold draft under their door can quickly remedy this issue with a door seal to block larger openings near the bottom.

If the drafts appear to be coming from the sides or the top of the door, then you can use basic weatherstripping to help close the gap and better insulate your home.

2. Upgrade the R-Value of Your Insulation

Everyone should make a habit of checking the insulation in their attic at least once or twice per year. When it comes time to replace your insulation, you might want to consider a higher R-value in order to better insulate the heat escaping through your attic.

The R-value of insulation refers to its effectiveness at stopping thermal energy loss, and insulation with a higher R-value is designed for a colder climate.

Winston-Salem homeowners can speak with their HVAC technician to determine what R-value insulation they should have in that particular region. In addition to pads and rolls, modern blow-in insulation will have an R-value as well. Blow-in insulation is incredibly effective at covering unusual corners and angles where rolls and mats do not have a tight fit.

3. Update Your Window Dressings

Much like doors, an incredible amount of heat can dissipate through a window. Older single-pane windows can actually lose upwards of 20 percent of the warm air coming into a home.

For those that are not quite ready to completely upgrade their windows, updating window dressings is another great option. Replacing metal blinds with thick fabric curtains will keep the warm air in and the cold air out.

Many manufacturers also offer fabric curtains with thermal backing for even better heat retention.

Looking for tips on how to insulate your Winston-Salem, NC home better? We got you covered, call Blaze Air at (336) 788-3222 today!