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“How is this possible?” This expression is repeated every month when the utility bill gets opened. No matter the lengths you go to trying to reduce the gas and electric bills, they always seem to be higher than expected. This phenomenon is tied more closely to the structure than to the habits of the inhabitants. Unless your home is one of the newly built, highly energy-efficient buildings, you likely have insulation that is based on older technologies and is therefore less efficient than it could be. None of this is your fault, unless of course you happened to own a time machine. Newer forms of insulation have higher R-Values (the unit used to measure insulation properties) than older grade materials. Changing the insulation in your house can be costly and time consuming. It is possible, however, and if you are in your house for the long run you may wish to consider upgrading. One new form of insulation is rigid foam insulation. This material comes in sheets of foam board, made of hundreds of millions of tightly packed foam cells, lighter than plywood, but able to add integrity to the walls as well as insulation. The board comes in sizes of up to two inches thick and has an R-Value of up to R-10. This material is generally an external product which is placed beneath the siding of the house, giving an added layer of moisture protection. It can also be placed internally against basement walls and even in the ceiling and roof. The material is easy to cut and install, and the intrepid do-it-yourselfer could probably do alright with it given time. In the end, you have to weigh the long term savings against the initial investment. Should you decided to move ahead, you may well be saying, “How is this possible?” when looking at your utility bill, only this time you’ll have a smile on your face. Sealed N Safe is a rigid foam insulation manufactures an energy efficient system that is both cost effective and easy to implement. Our systems are specifically designed to meet or exceed US Energy Codes. (http://sealednsafe.com/)
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