Sunday, 19 February 2012

How to insulate your basement

Basement is an important area of the house for insulation purpose. Basement walls handle moisture from both outside and inside the house, that’s why basement need Wall Insulation more than anything else. There are various advantages of insulating the walls of basement such as easy to insulate, minimizes thermal bridging and heat loss through the walls, prevents moisture intrusion, etc.

Basement Wall Insulation
Before beginning insulation of your basement, there are various factors to consider such as interior of your basement walls, structural problems such as cracks, moisture problems like leaks or dampness, requirement of insulation type and level, etc.


Before deciding on insulation type for applying, you may consult with a local builder or service provider. He can tell you about your basement insulation requirement and can suggest the best insulation type for the purpose. Most commonly used insulation types are blanket insulation, rigid plastic board, or spray insulation. Choose the one that best fits your basement requirements.

Pre-calculate the cost of whole process including the price of insulation material and other costs. While working in the basement, provide enough lightening, keep insulating materials away from sources of heat, watch-out for old pipes and wiring while insulation.

Your basement walls may be made of wood–frame or solid-brick. In a wood-frame wall, insulation is fitted up into the cavities in the walls while in solid-brick walls cavity is not enough big that’s why a cavity must be created. The preferred method for basement insulation is to insulate the wall form the outside using rigid-wall insulation. Interior insulation can also be used.

Monday, 13 February 2012

Home Insulation: How to install

Home Insulation is important for safety of your house as well as saving your electricity bills. Insulation keeps your house warm in winter and cool in summer by preventing the air to pass outside from your house. Installing additional insulation to your home's attic, basement, walls and ceilings can save energy and so your energy bills.

If you are going to install insulation to your house, you must consider various things such as where you should add insulation, deciding what type of insulation to be used for your home, evaluating your Home Insulation, estimating cost of applying insulation, and how to install insulation to your home, and various other things. You also need to find out how much insulation you already have in your home and where and how much do you need to apply more.
Home Insulation


Which type of insulation is best for your house: Choosing a right insulation is very important to fulfill the purpose of applying insulation. Choosing the best insulation for your home is a challenge. You must look an even layer of insulation that fills each and every gap between the framing, every little nook and hole in between. There are basically four type of insulation are good for your house. These are Fiberglass or Rockwool blankets, Cellulose Blown in Insulation, Spray foam insulation, Foam Board Insulation etc. You can choose any of them according to the place to be insulated.