New households that are being built today are using fairly strict energy efficiency standards. However, that can't be said for elderly homes. The most recognized way to make your house more cost-effective energy-wise is to add insulation. Even though it is not practical for you to do it within your walls, you can do it with blown-in insulation up in your attic. The heat retaining material will maintain your house warmer during the winter and cooler over the summer. If your house is very old, you could have nothing but newspapers in your walls for insulation.

You will notice that insulation technology is very advanced because of our concern for preserving energy and saving the environment. Insulating products are provided an R-value, and this value must be used to determine the amount of insulation needed, depending on the area of the country you live. Very cold locations demand a considerably higher R-value, than places with moderate temperatures. A good choice to lower heating costs is blown-in insulation. There are several benefits for applying this form of insulation over the standard rolls of fiberglass insulation, such as where it can be used, energy efficiency, and how it is installed.

There are many good reasons why blown-in insulation will be the way to go, one of them is that it can easily be adjusted. You can control the level of insulation you will need thus varying the R-value. When you have to have an R-value of 15, you just simply blow a measured amount of insulation, if you need a higher R-value, just add more insulation. Another benefit for implementing blown-in, is that nearly all products use virgin materials, that have minimized the chance of allergies. Youll also get a better seal because the materials can fill in cracks and crevices. The installation is fast, and given that everything is filled in, it is very energy-efficient.

Newly framed properties are going to have an easy time installing blown-in insulation. All that is done is staple a netting over the external wall studs, then cut a few little holes, stick in the hose, and fill up the wall cavity. The substance blown in adheres to the studs, and completely fills all of the empty spaces. You then cover the wall with vapor barrier and after that drywall it. To use blow-in ceiling insulation, you initially drywall the ceiling, then distribute the insulation from the attic. Its more difficult with older homes considering that the wall covering will need to be removed. Then the procedure is pretty much the same. If you live in a very old house, you could just drill a hole in a wall and blow the insulation in, then cover it up.

Although it gives you a high initial cost, you will save a whole lot of money in the long run. With the lower heating costs, and also a more comfortable living, getting blown-in insulation makes a lot of sense.