Why Insulate Your House?

Heating and cooling account for 50 to 70% of the energy used in the average American home. Inadequate insulation and air leakage are leading causes of energy waste in most homes. Insulation:

• saves money and our nation’s limited energy resources
• makes your house more comfortable by helping to maintain a uniform temperature throughout the house, and
• makes walls, ceilings, and floors warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer.

The amount of energy you conserve will depend on several factors: your local climate; the size, shape, and construction of your house; the living habits of your family; the type and efficiency of the heating and cooling systems; and the fuel you use. Once the energy savings have paid for the installation cost, energy conserved is money saved – and saving energy will be even more important as utility rates go up.

BATTS OR ROLLS INSULATION

These are flexible products made from mineral fibers, including fiberglass or rock wool.  They are available in widths suited to standard spacing’s of wall studs and attic/floor joists.  The must be hand cut and trimmed to fit wherever the joist spacing is non-standard or where there are obstructions in the walls.

BLOWN  INSULATION

Loose fill insulation includes cellulose, fiberglass, or rock wool in the form of loose fibers or fiber pellets that are blown using pneumatic equipment, by professional installers.  This form of insulation can be used in wall cavities and is also appropriate for unfinished attic floors, for irregularly shaped areas and for filling in around obstructions.

SPRAY FOAM

Spray foam insulation forms an air barrier that stops air flow into and out of your structure. It reduces noise, blocks dust, pollen and other airborne contaminants for improved indoor air quality.  A polyurethane foam-in-place system is a combination of the two components that have been preformulated so they need only to be mixed and dispensed to make polyurethane foam. This quick expanding liquid fills all gaps, voids, and conforms to any shape. The cured foam forms a solid, fully adhered, monolithic insulation envelope.  The resulting envelope offers a high R-value.

Glory Energy Solutions professionals will discuss with you the options available based on what is best for making your home energy efficient.

NOTE: The ability of insulation to limit air movement should not be confused with ‘air sealing’.  The insulation reduces air movement only within the space it occupies.  It will not reduce air movement through other cracks between building parts.  For example, controlling air movement within a wall cavity will not stop air that leaks between the foundation and the sill plate or between the wall joists and a window frame.