Seven Reasons to Insulate Your Home

Insulation is arguably one of the most important features to contribute to the comfort of your home. Without proper insulation your home needs more heating and cooling which not only costs you money but impacts negatively on the environment. Insulating your walls, underfloor and your roof will cut your energy bills substantially, protect your home from the elements and provide a more comfortable environment all year round.

REASONS TO INSULATE YOUR HOME

·         Reduce your spend on heating during winter

Say goodbye to excessive use of expensive oil heaters, cumbersome gas burners and drying air conditioning by insulating your home. Insulating your home creates a barrier to hear transfer keeping the warm air inside and the cold air out.

·         Reduce your spend on cooling in summer

In the same way that insulating your home keeps the cold air out in winter, it does the reverse in summer and keeps the hot air out therefore keeping your home cooler.

·         Save money

Current estimates put the average cost savings on energy bills after installing insulation at between 20-40%.

·         Acoustic insulation

If you live in a noisy area or just have a house full of noisy kids then you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the acoustic benefits of insulation. Acoustic insulation can reduce noise levels by up to 75% - perfect if there’s a budding drummer under your roof.

·         Environmentally-sound

Insulating your house not only brings superior comfort to your home but also means you are reducing your greenhouse gas emissions. With greater temperature control within your home there is  less need for energy-guzzling heating or cooling systems.

·         Better air quality

Sealing around old doors and windows will help keep dust and pollutants out and improve the quality of the air inside. It will also help reduce dampness and mould.

·         Add value to your property

By insulating your house you immediately add value. When it comes time to sell you can be confident that having installed insulation will certainly add to the market-value of your property.

Insulating your home is good for you, your pocket and the environment. As soon as you insulate your house you will notice a difference in the climate regardless of the time of year. So whether you want to keep cool this summer or keep cozy next winter, insulating your home will help you create the ideal internal temperature.

Author Bio:

Ecofoam Insulation are wall and underfloor insulation installers, specialising in the use of spray foam insulation.

Our spray foam insulation method means we can fill every nook, cranny, crevice and void. This greatly reduces air intrusion, air movement and heat transfer. Leading to lower heating costs in Winter and cooling costs in Summer and ensuring your home or office is comfortable all year round.

For more information, contact EcoFoam via our website: https://www.ecofoamwallinsulation.com.au

7 Reasons to use Spray Foam for Underfloor Insulation

There are many reasons to consider spray foam for underfloor insulation. Although spray foam underfloor insulation is more expensive upfront compared to conventional insulation alternatives, such as fiberglass, polyester or foil, spray foam will provide ongoing benefits without degrading over time.

1. Save Energy

Spray foam for underfloor insulation helps maintain the temperature in your home. This occurs due to both the high R-value of the insulation itself as well as the reduction in air and moisture infiltration created by the air barrier that they foam creates. As a result, you will save money by reducing costs on energy operation.

2. Safer Environment at Home

The use of spray foam will reduce moisture infiltration which reduces the likelihood of mould as well as reducing pollen and dust infiltration. This makes your home safer to live in and minimises the chances of developing health problems related to exposure to mould, pollen or dust.

4. Highest Insulation Performance

Compared to other materials that are commonly used for underfloor insulation, spray foam is considered the most effective form of insulation due to it high R-value and due to the fact that it does not settle over time, like other forms of insulation.

5. Sound Reduction

Installing spray foam as your underfloor insulation can help reduce noise transfer by blocking the small air gaps that sound can pass through.

6. The Environment

Besides the cost saving, another advantage to using spray foam for underfloor insulation is the result for the environment. With spray foam insulation, you will reduce your carbon footprint by using less energy to maintain the temperature of your home.

7. Keep the Floor Warm

One area of the house that is usually difficult to keep warm is the floor. Spray foam for underfloor insulation is great at achieving better floor temperatures and without any ongoing costs, it is certainly cheaper to ‘run’ as opposed to heated floors.

Author Bio:

Underfloor Insulation underfloor insulation installers, specialising in the use of spray foam insulation.

Our underfloor spray foam insulation method means we can fill every nook, cranny, crevice and void, greatly reducing air intrusion, air movement and heat transfer.

Lowering heating costs in winter and cooling costs in summer and ensuring comfort all year round.

For more information, contact EcoFoam via our website: http://underfloorinsulation.com.au/

Railway Bridges

Captured from a moving car, I wasn’t able to take the best angle. I forgot where exactly the railway bridges are,  but the location is not far from my husband’s hometown (Bumiayu, Central Java Province, Indonesia).

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Mini Water Garden

To get a fresh and airy atmosphere, bring the pond or water garden onto your home yard. If the narrow area becomes an obstacle, make the small size. Pond or water garden doesn’t always need large area. In the limited yard, even on the porch yard, mini garden water can be presented nowadays.

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Various containers in the form of pottery, stone-shaped bowls, or wide-mouthed barrel on the market, allow you to be creative to enjoy the sound of splashing water or the sparkle of light that bounces off the ripples of water in the mini pond. Container options are also now more diverse, there are ones made ​​of stone, terracotta, stone processing (essentially sand and cement materials) even glass.

To create an interesting pond or water garden, do the following:

-Select water plants with small leaves or small flowers. Lotus could be an option, as long as it suits the size of the selected pond or water garden.

-Select smaller natural stone for accessories in the mini pond.

-Set up in such a way to get an impression of nature.

-Fill the container with water. 

Now you have a beautiful mini water garden!