
Rockville, MD Insulation |
Did you know that the average age of a home in Montgomery County, Maryland is 44 years old? There was a big surge in the 60s, 70s and 80s and only 1% of the homes in Montgomery County were built after 2010. There are roughly 260,000 single family homes in Montgomery County, Maryland. If you live in Rockville, Maryland chances are you need insulation based on the age of your home! Before you spend money on replacement windows or on a new HVAC unit, get a Pepco home energy audit. Energy audits evaluate the for the following: 1. Home air leakage points 2. Air sealing opportunities 3. Insulation Rockville MD - level & effectiveness 4. Temperature variances on different floors Take the whole house approach to remodeling. Find the correct solutions for high energy bills and comfort issues. Create a priority list. Learn about the 6 most common sources of home comfort issues. Get a free copy of Hometrust Remodeling's home efficiency report. Regardless of which material and application was used in houses built in Rockville, Maryland, insulation is not fully effective unless it is installed properly. Insulation in Rockville MD works because it incorporates air pockets that slows the conduction of heat. This resistance to heat flow is measured by the R-value of the material. However, most insulation in a Rockville, MD home attic does not stop air flow. Thus, for most insulation to be effective in a house in Rockville, a separate air barrier or skin is needed to stop the flow of air. For the air barrier itself to be effective, it must be contiguous and continuous across the entire building envelope and it must be perfectly aligned with the insulation. Comfort in both winter and summer is related to four factors in Rockville, Maryland: |