Energy Leaking Walls

Homes should be energy efficient because it saves you money and protects the environment. Unfortunately, most homes leak energy through all sorts of crevices and crannies. One of the most common reasons that homes leak energy is that they do not have adequate insulation in their walls.

When you think of insulation, you think of your attic, your floor boards, or you pipes if you live in the extreme cold. While it is true that poorly insulated attics will bleed energy badly, your walls need proper insulation as well.

The problem lies in the fact that most walls do not have the thickness to support the levels of insulation needed to stop energy from passing through them. Insulation is assigned an R value, the higher the value the more energy it insulates and keeps in the home.

Most attics should be at least an R25 or above. However, it can take six plus inches to reach that R value. Your walls just don’t have that kind of space. As a matter of fact, most walls don’t even make it past an R6.

One way of fighting this issue is to use exterior wall coatings with insulated value. These exterior wall coatings not only help insulate your home, they also provide water protection and help your walls last longer. The next time you need to paint, simply apply an exterior wall coating and you will not only improve the look of your home, but save you money, and make your home more comfortable.