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Comfort
Recently, a soon-to-be client of ours paid an insulation contractor a hefty sum for new floor insulation. After the job was done, she could not figure out why her floors were still ice cold in the winter. We performed a Home Energy Audit and found a three inch gap, or air pocket, between the bottom of the floor and the top of the insulation that was installed. We reinstalled the insulation properly, pushing it tightly against the floor. This fixed the problem. Our client now walks comfortably, in warmth, on her floors.
Energy leakage often can be traced to:
• Air leaks in your home’s walls, floors, ceiling, and attic
• Improperly installed insulation
• Inefficient or incorrectly installed heating and cooling equipment
• Poorly sealed and insulated ducts
• Inefficient windows and doors
Three Facts on Living Comfortably
If insulation is installed with just a 5% defect – in other words, as little as a 1/4 inch air gap between the insulation and the floor where it is installed – the effectiveness of the insulation is cut in half.
When it comes to heating and cooling equipment bigger doesn’t always mean better. The average furnace is over sized by 2-3 times. (Home Energy Magazine).
A comfortable indoor environment is between 68 and 78. For you to be comfortable, your home – the walls, ceilings, floors, and windows – must need to keep varying outdoor temperatures from getting inside. Properly installed insulation combined with effective air sealing is often the answer.
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