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Attics and Energy Efficiency

Posted on April 27, 2010
Filed Under Home Improvement |

Did you know that attics are often the least energy efficient part of a home. They?re often leaky and under-insulated. The amount of energy used in home heating and cooling that escapes through attics is mind-boggling. Many homeowners could radically reduce their heating and cooling costs simply by tending to their attics.

Unfortunately, it?s one of those ?out of sight, out of mind? issues for a lot of people. They don?t get to their attics often and attics aren?t the first place about which they think when minds turn to matters of home improvement. That?s unfortunate, because it should be a priority.

That?s not just because of the opportunity to save money and to be more environmentally friendly. It?s also because improving an attics efficiency is usually a very easy proposition. Insulation isn?t that expensive and it?s very easy to put into place. Taking a few hours to discover and seal leaks isn?t that problematic, either.

Many people think of attics with respect to home improvement only when they?re considering using the space for some other purpose. Turning the attic into an extra room is a great idea, but it?s worth getting up there to improve energy efficiency even if you don?t have additional plans for the space.

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