The Importance of Weatherproofing Your Home

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Many people see their houses as a collection of electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. While it may seem that they run separately, powering individual components of a home, a cohesive design is in operation, with several pieces working together to provide a clean, functional, and pleasant living environment. Another way to envision this is to imagine your house inside an envelope. Adding insulation and sealing air leaks are two ways to improve the comfort and efficiency of a home. Air that leaks through a home’s envelope, including the outer walls, windows, and doors, wastes a lot of energy and can increase utility costs. In the U.S., almost every home has significant air leaks and lacks insulation. If you add up the various gaps, leaks, and holes in a home’s envelope, it would be like having a window open all the time. Doing these projects can help save up to 15% on energy bills.

Checking For Leaks


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