Attic Conversions

Bath Remodeling

Carpenters

Ceilings

Ceramic Tile

Chimneys

Concrete

Condensation

Countertops

Deck Construction

Deck Maintenance

Design

Doors

Drainage

Dry rot Repair

Drywall - Plaster

Engineered Wood

Fences

Flooring

Foundation

Game Rooms

Garage Doors

Gazebos

Handyman Projects

Hardware

House Plans

Interior Walls

Lighting

Mold

New Construction

Outdoor Projects

Painting - Interior & Exterior

Patio

Radiant Barrier

Remodeling

Retaining Walls

Roofing Replacement

Room Additions

Rough Lumber

Screened Porches

Small Projects

Specialty Accessories

Stone

Storage Sheds

Structural

Stucco - EIFS

Sunrooms

Trim Lumber

Vapor Barriers

Ventilation

Window Installation and Replacements

Internal Wall Insulation

Almost all homes are built with some type of wall insulation in place to keep it warm in the winter and to help keep it cool in the summer. The problem can be that older homes where not properly insulated, or the insulation that once worked well is no longer in good shape. What you have heard about insulation is true – without proper insulation you can pay more for your bills each and every month.

Insulation For Walls

You may not have to worry about it too much if you have a newer home, but those with older homes may want to make some adjustments.

Synopsis: Insulation and cauling save on energy costs and should considered. Loosing heat can cost you big money and simple preventative steps can cut losses. An energy efficient home is a good thing.

Most homes in the U.S. should have insulation that has an R-value above 22. Fuel is expensive and the energy savings resulting from high R-value insulation pays off big. The higher the R-value, the greater the thickness. Your roof is the largest energy loss.

In you attic make sure your insulation rises up at least 7 inches thick. If you live in the North, look at the roofs in you neighborhood when the snow thaws. Is your roof one of the last to loose its snow or the first?

To further conserve energy, seal up your house. Inside you home, check for cracks around windows, gaps between your wall and flooring, and near your electrical outlets. Use caulk and caulk gun using matching caulk colors to seal minor gaps.

If you use silicon, beware that you can not paint over it well. Use a friendly paintable caulking compounds.

Carpentry, Remodeling, Additions, Renovation Construction

Quality Remodeling at Affordable Prices
Home Remodeling Specialist

Remodeling your home? Looking to hire a remodeling contractor, but tired of digging through the phone book, looking for a handyman or construction company?

Are you looking for flooring, new windows, or a custom home addition, wood kitchen cabinets, kitchen islands, mirror cabinets, or ceiling molding?

Quality doesn't have to cost extra.

For what single feature are all buyers most looking for?

The National Association of Home Builders reported in a survey (What Buyers Want, National Association of Home Builders, 1989.) that quality of workmanship in the appearance of all improvements ranked highest.

"A professional appearance in the finished product is valued more highly than the project itself."

Wall Insulation and the Weather

You may notice a problem with wall insulation the most in the winter months. If there is a room or a spot in your home that seems to be drafty for no good reason, it could be that there is a void in your wall insulation. You should feel around for where the draft is coming from and then decide what the problem may be. There could be a crack between the wall and the floor or a window that is allowing air to come in. This can add drastically to your heating bills as the winter goes on.

What can also happen in some home with poor wall insulation is a room or part of the house that is colder than the rest and the difference is quite noticeable. You may check and find there are no drafts, and you may also have new windows and have found no source like broken siding outside. If this is the case, your wall insulation could be the culprit. If you bought a home with an extension built on, it could be that those walls were better insulated than the rest of the house, or perhaps it was poorly done. You should most definitely look into it.

What can you do if it appears that you have a wall insulation problem? It depends on the depth of the problem. If you only have a small draft, there are materials that you can use to fill in the space and you should be okay. However, this only works if you truly only have a small problem. This is something you may not be able to tell on your own. You may have to call in a contractor and ask them to help you figure out if you have bigger problems with your wall insulation than you thought.

Getting new wall insulation put in is not as hard or as messy as it use to be. It can be done without tearing down the walls and starting over again in most cases. Look around for a qualified contractor or see if it might be something you can do on your own. This project may even be something you can have done or do on your own in a few days without too much upset to your life but with a lot of savings on heating and cooling in the long run. It's always worth the investment to have a well insulated home.

Construction Remodeling
home page

Remodeling

Renovation Specialists

Remodeling Contractor

Additions

Kitchen Remodeling,

Bath Remodeling

Patios and Porches

Windows and Doors

Custom Millwork and Cabinet Making

Custom Additions

Garage Conversions

Closet Alterations

Wood Flooring

Vinyl Siding

New Tile Installations

Grouting\Sealing

Carpentry\Drywall

Stucco\Drywall Repairs

Window Installations

New Patios\Porches

Gutters\Downspouts

Door Locks, Deadbolts, Doorbells

Internal Wall Insulation Internal Insulation For Walls

Residential remodeling contractor

Home Improvement, Remodeling, Building Advice