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How To Prevent Ice Dams What is an ice dam? An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof and prevents melting snow (water) from draining off the roof. The water that backs up behind the dam can leak into a home and cause damage to walls, ceilings,…
Insulation and Air Leak Sealing Air leak sealing and insulating the “envelope” of your home — its outer walls, ceiling, windows, doors, and floors — is often the most cost effective way to improve energy efficiency and comfort. You can save up to 10-20% of your heating and cooling costs. Attic insulation and air leaks…
Prevent Heat Loss Through The Attic Door Or Hatch Many attics have hatch access doors that are uninsulated. Attic hatches can be huge air leaks and sources of radiant heat loss and they are rarely addressed. This article will address How To insulate an attic hatch . The Attic Hatch Is A BIG Energy Loss…
Image: beforeyouinsualte.com Insulation and Air Leaks Adding insulation in your attic can drastically help reduce your heating and cooling bills each month.Lack of attic insulation and air leaks are usually the biggest offender for heat loss in a home. The photo below shows ice dams on the upper main house and no ice dams on…
Preventing Ice Dams From Causing A Roof Leak Hi Rob, Forgive me if you’ve already posted something on this topic, but our neighbor came by last night to borrow a snow rake because they had an ice dam problem that had sprung a leak in their house. They ultimately ripped out half the wallboard…
Seal Attic Air Leaks and Save Money on Heating Bills Attic heat loss due to air leakage accounts for one-quarter to one-third of your annual heating bill! Insulation itself does not stop the air leaks – you need to stop air leaks in order to let the insulation do its job. TIP: Blackened insulation is…
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