As colder weather approaches, we all start looking for ways to make our homes more energy efficient. And not much beats quality insulation in Provo for making a home snug against the elements. At Wallentine Siding, we don’t just do siding. You have likely noticed that our pictures and many of our blogs focus on siding and rain gutters, even Tyvek. But don’t forget that we do insulation as well. In fact, we have 30 years’ experience in insulation, and you won’t find much we don’t know.
Quality Insulation In Provo
Quality insulation in Provo isn’t simply a question of the best insulation—there are a lot of insulation options, and which is best for your home depends on factors such as the size of your home, what building materials are used, and what the weather conditions are in your neighborhood. A home on a windswept ridge will have different needs than one in a protected valley.
One of the most important things for a homeowner to know is R-value. R-value means how much resistance to heat transfer a material has. The higher the R-value, the more a substance can prevent heat or cold from transferring through.
For example, we all know that metal is a good material for transferring heat—that’s why we use it in cooking pans. Other solid materials can also transfer heat; leave that wooden spoon in the pot and you can burn your hand when you pick it up.
Insulation is meant to not transfer heat. You don’t want heat coming into your home in the summer or leaving it in the winter. To make sure your home is weather-proof, each city has its own minimum R-value for walls and ceilings. If you want to make your home more weather proof, talk to us about beefing up the insulation in your attic, and make sure you ask for best options when you build.
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