Understanding Insulation
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Article by: New Jersey Home , When And How To Prune Roses Inspector Michael Del Greco Understanding Insulation Submitted by: Michael Del Greco, New Jersey Home , Building Better Bathrooms With Your Own Designs Inspector Lic GI 0121, President of Accurate Inspections, Inc, a New Jersey home , Building Better Bathrooms With Your Own Designs inspection company One of the ways a house , Choosing the Right Pipes and Plumbing System for Log Cabin loses and gains heat , Part V: Home Buyer Terms and Definitions is through conduction. Conduction is the movement of heat , Organic Gardening Is Cool through solid objects, such as walls, , When And How To Prune Roses the ground, floors , The American Arborvitae Grows well in Fountainville Pa. and ceilings. Heat , Scented Candles – Take Me AWAY! always moves toward the cold, , Sky Pencil Hollies Are Used in Doylestown Pa. trying to equalize the temperature, , Well water problems and what to do about them and does move through solid material. Heat inside , Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) a warm house , The Nigra Arborvitae Grows Well In Carversville / Bucks County Pa. will always try to escape and, in the summer, , Orchids How To Keep Them Alive the heat outside , Orchids Are One Of Nature's Most Beautiful Flowers tries to get in. Insulation in floors, , A Look at Embroidery Sewing Machines ceilings and walls , Orchids How To Keep Them Alive is helpful because it traps tiny pockets of air , Economic Recession or not, you Must be Creative to Survive that retard the transfer of heat. , Plan Before You Plant Insulation won\'t stop heat , Choosing the Right Garden Furniture entirely, but will slow it down. Insulation\'s effectiveness is indicated by its ``R-value,\'\' which is its ability to resist heat , Choosing the Right Pipes and Plumbing System for Log Cabin flow from warmer to cooler areas. The higher the R-value, the more effective the insulation. It is important to remember that a material\'s insulating ability is based on R-value, not thickness. Types of Insulation Batts and blankets — Fiberglass. The R-value per inch is 3.1 to 3.5. It is best suited for standard joists, studs or rafter spacing in attics, walls , HOUSES WITH DAM(P) BASEMENTS WON’T SELL and the underside of floors. , Arborvitae - A Multi Use Plant Loose fill — Cellulose, fiberglass and vermiculite. The R-value per inch is 2.2 to 3.7. It is best suited for non-standard spacing, infill of block walls , Get your Lawn Mower prepared for winter. and when spacing between joists that have obstructions. Rigid board — Polystyrene, polyisocyanurate, urethane and bead board. The R-value per inch is 3.5 to 5.5. It is best suited for basement walls, , When And How To Prune Roses foundations, exterior walls, , Do Plants Have Special Needs? interior , Economic Recession or not, you Must be Creative to Survive walls and cathedral ceilings. Where to Add Insulation to a Home 1. Living area ceilings below an unheated attic. 2. Living area floors , Do Plants Have Special Needs? above unheated basements, , The American Arborvitae Grows well in Fountainville Pa. crawl spaces, garages , Orchids Are One Of Nature's Most Beautiful Flowers and open porches. , Economic Recession or not, you Must be Creative to Survive 3. Uninsulated exterior frame walls. , Arborvitae - A Multi Use Plant 4. Between sloping rafters. Be sure to leave an air , Monthly Gardening Reminders space for ventilation between the insulation and the roof , When And How To Prune Roses sheathing. (Select insulation accordingly.) 5. In the back of band or header joists around the perimeter of the basement. , Diseases and Orchids 6. Basement walls , Monthly Gardening Reminders when below-grade space is finished for living purposes or when the basement , Arborvitae - A Multi Use Plant doesn\'t enclose a fossil-fueled furnace or boiler (gas/oil). 7. Basement walls , Garden Heating The Traditional Way where the above-grade exposure exceeds 50 percent of the interior , Gardening-An Expression wall surface. When adding insulation in the attic, keep at least 1 1/4\'\' space between the insulation and the sheathing to allow air , A Quick Guide To Fish Pond Bridges from the soffit/eave vents to flow to the ridge and/or gable vents. The Cost to Add Insulation You can expect to pay 65 cents to $1 per square foot for insulation, including labor , Get your Lawn Mower prepared for winter. and materials. In the attic, a contractor , Award Winning Shade Garden Perennial will install about 9\'\' of insulation. If you have a 1,000-square-foot attic at an insulation cost of $650 to $1,000, you can expect savings of $125-$200 per year, depending on the climate. , Economic Recession or not, you Must be Creative to Survive Your payback would occur in five to six years. Walls — Insulating walls , Arborvitae - A Multi Use Plant is generally an economic loser. Also, the walls , Home Remodeling: Getting Started are much more difficult to insulate. It requires drilling holes, filling walls , Organic Gardening Is Cool and using an infrared scanner. Walls , Orchid Care - What The Roots Tell Us also have much more square footage to insulate than the attic. With 4,000 square feet of walls , When And How To Prune Roses in an average house, , Do Plants Have Special Needs? the cost may be $3,500 -$4,500. You won\'t break even on your investment for 15-20 years. A better option is to address the air , Part V: Home Buyer Terms and Definitions infiltration and air , Improving Deer Quality in Bucks County Pa loss. Information provided by Michael Del Greco, New Jersey Home , Plan Before You Plant Inspector Lic. GI 0121, American Society of Home , Remodeling: Getting Started Inspectors Member 102273, Pesident of Accurate Inspections, Inc. 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