If you are looking at making your home more energy efficient, there are several things that you can do. These include adding insulation, changing to double pane vinyl windows and installing a more efficient furnace. Each of these can help you to lower energy consumption and make your home more comfortable.
Many older homes were built without added insulation. While insulation has been added to some of these homes, there is often not enough. If your home has less than the recommended amount of insulation for your area, then consider adding more insulation so that you reach the recommended R value for your part of the country.
In many older homes wooden or aluminum windows were used. Often these older windows were single pane glass and they allowed a lot of heat loss. In addition, the single pane windows often allowed condensation to build up in the winter and this could lead to the formation of many different molds, including the unhealthy black mold.
Over time, wooden windows can become difficult to open or close and they may need to be replaced. Double pane are an easy choice. They remain easy to open for many years and the insulated double pane glass prevents heat loss and condensation.
