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Insulation Basics

by Kathryn Hatter

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Insulate a new or existing home with proper amounts of insulation to keep it warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Find useful tips and information about insulation from these eHow experts.

  • About Insulation

    Insulation can refer to fire insulation (to prevent fires), acoustic insulation (to deaden noise) or thermal insulation (to cool or warm a building). Just as its purposes Read More

  • What Is the Purpose of Insulation?

    There are many factors that go into building a new home, from the roofing to the appliances. One of the most important factors is insulation, yet many do not understand its Read More

  • Insulation Techniques

    Insulation is one of the most important elements to maintaining an energy-efficient and cost-effective home. Good insulation will keep warm air in during the winter, and Read More

  • How Does Insulation Work?

    By keeping your heat in your home longer, home insulation can keep your energy bills from getting too high. This type of insulation comes in fiberglass, foam and cellulose. Read More

  • How Much Attic Insulation Do You Need?

    Insulation is added to an attic in a home for many reasons, including keeping heat from escaping during the winter as well as keeping cool air in during the summer. An Read More

  • Types of Insulation

    When insulating your home, you can select from several types of insulation. Your best choice depends on where you want to put the insulation, and the R-values that are Read More

  • How to Pick Insulation

    The attic is an area commonly insulated to protect the home from heat loss during the winter and to prevent cool air escaping during the warmer months. Insulation plays a Read More

  • How to Buy Insulation

    Adding insulation to your house is fairly inexpensive and can really help cut your energy bills. Here's what to consider when buying. Read More

  • How to Blow Insulation

    With today's rising heating and cooling cost, making your home energy efficient is necessary. One way to do this is to add insulation to your home. With blown-in Read More

  • How to Replace Insulation

    Replacing insulation is an easy and money saving way to reduce your home's heating and cooling costs. People with good fiberglass insulation installed will never have to Read More

  • Installing Insulation

    When installing insulation, it's important to wear protective gloves, a long-sleeved shirt, a hat and a respirator. Find out why it's important to use baby powder on Read More

  • Checking Home Insulation Thickness

    Tips on the proper thickness of home insulation in making sure your home is insulated and energy efficient in this free home improvement video. Read More

  • Installing Insulation in an Older Home

    Insulating an older home may not be the easiest project on a to-do list, but the rewards can be well-worth the effort. Most energy companies will send an inspector come to Read More

  • How to Install Window Insulation

    Learn how to install insulation in this free video on putting in new windows. Read More

  • Installing Insulation in a Crawl Space

    A crawl space under a house is an open area that is used to access plumbing and wiring. As such, a crawl space that is not properly insulated can act as a funnel in which Read More

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