Getting Energy Ready for Winter
PART I
When cold weather approaches, use this checklist of simple ways to make your home more comfortable and keep those escalating energy bills at bay.
Check Your Insulation
- Insulate your attic. In an older home, that can be the most cost-efficient way to cut home heating costs. Before energy efficiency standards, homes were often built with little or no insulation. As a result, large amounts of heat can be lost through walls, floors and since heat rises, especially ceilings.
- Weather-strip and insulate your attic hatch or door to prevent warm air from escaping out the top of your house.
- Seal holes in
the attic that lead down into the house, such as open wall tops and duct,
plumbing, or electrical runs. Any hole that leads from a basement or crawlspace
to an attic is a big energy waster. Cover and seal them with spray foam
and rigid foam board if necessary.
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