We are commonly asked how attic insulation improves a home's energy efficiency. This post will describe how.
Heat in your home flows naturally from warmer to cooler areas. We all know that heat rises, and cooler air drops.
In the winter months, hot air rises toward our ceilings from our air vents, and passes through our ceilings, into our attic space. The only thing stopping the air passing through is our ceiling.
In the summer months, it works the opposite way. Hot air is generated from the sun on our roofs, and passes through our attic, into the ceiling of your home.
The only way to stop this natural flow of heat, is attic insulation.
Attic insulation creates a barrier between your attic space and your ceiling. The thicker the barrier, the more resistance the air receives when trying to pass through. This resistance is called R-Value. We will cover the importance of R-Value in our next post.
Green Space Construction Co. is an insulation contractor in St. Louis Mo. that specializes in attic insulation. Please click on the link to the right, for a free installation quote.
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