Insulation and ventilation are essential for making your home comfortable and energy-efficient. Good insulation helps keep the temperature inside consistent, and minimized air leaks mean less money spent on heating and cooling bills. But for insulation to work effectively, your home must also have proper ventilation.
Insulation R-Value
R-Value measures the insulation’s resistance to heat flow. Generally, the higher the R-Value, the better it will be at keeping heat out of (or inside) your home during hotter or colder months. However, the insulation won’t work as effectively if you don’t have adequate ventilation from the roof to the walls and floor joists to move air through your house.
Insulation and Ventilation Work Together
Ventilation helps regulate the temperature in your home, keeping it comfortable year-round and making the insulation more effective. You can install wall vents, ridge, or soffit vents to bring air into the attic and help move moisture out. This helps keep your attic space at a consistent temperature, which helps keep the rest of your home cooler in warm months.
It’s also essential to ensure that any exhaust fans are working correctly and that you have adequate air circulation throughout your home. This ensures that moisture doesn’t build up and keeps fresh air circulating through the living spaces of your home.
Energy Audits Inspect Insulation and Ventilation
To ensure that your home is well-insulated and adequately ventilated, it’s crucial to have a professional inspector come in and inspect the area regularly. This will help you identify any air leaks or other issues affecting the efficiency of your insulation and ventilation systems. With regular inspections, you can rest assured that your home is comfortable and energy-efficient all year round.
Some inspectors use an infrared camera to get more information about a home’s insulation that can’t be seen by just looking.
Adding vents to your attic and basement can improve the temperature control in your home, as well as help with condensation. However, this is not something that you should do yourself. Hire a professional contractor to come in and determine where vents are needed and then install them properly.
Insulation and ventilation go hand in hand. Proper insulation in your home is essential, but it will not work as effectively without adequate ventilation. So, have a professional come in and inspect your home regularly to ensure that you have an efficient and comfortable space all year round.
Border Home and Property Inspections provides inspections, including thermal imaging, to customers in the Midwest region of Alberta and Saskatchewan. Contact us to request our services.