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Reduce Your Heating Costs by Upgrading the
Insulation in Your Attic

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One of the easiest home improvements you can make
that will help save you money on home heating
costs is increasing the amount of insulation in
your attic. The attic is typically overlooked by
many homeowners as they do not think about the
space between the actual ceiling of their rooms
and the roof need to be replaced.

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They assume this area is well protected and
prevents cold air from getting in during the
winter. However, this is not entire true. Even
most newer homes only have the bare minimum attic
insulation as required by current building codes
and could be R32 or less! In addition, most home
builders do not insulate the attic hatch or
access panel.

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Leaving this area uninsulated can result in up
20 heat loss right through the ceiling, into the
attic, and out of your home. For the best
insulation, our attic insulation and roofing
company in Oshawa recommends increasing your
attic insulation to R-60, which is approximately
18 to 19 inches of insulation.

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For instance, in older homes, there may be only a
few inches of insulation in the attic, so it
might take between 16 to 17 inches of new
insulation to properly bring the home to
R-60.  Increasing the insulation to at least
the governments recommended R-50 level or even
to R-60, can help reduce heated and cooled air
loss through the attic by as much as 75 to 80!

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With this much reduction, you will notice an
increase in savings on your home heating and
cooling bills, since your system will not have to
run as often to maintain your preferred indoor
temperatures.

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The amount of insulation your home requires does
depend upon several factors including1. The
Age of the Home2. The Current Amount of
Insulation3. The Condition of the Current
Insulation4. The Amount of Air Flow in the
Attic

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It is equally important to also have the current
insulation inspected for signs of damage. Damage
can come from water leaks in the roof, as well as
rodents and pests. Verifying the current
condition of the existing insulation can help
identify other potential problems and have those
resolved before adding the new insulation.

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While adding insulation to your attic, we often
recommend to have soffit baffles installed to
improve air flow in and ventilation out of the
attic. Air flow and ventilation in the attic are
essential in order to keep air flowing and
prevent problems with the roof

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In the winter, air flow reduces the potential of
ice damage. In the summer, air flow helps remove
the extremely hot air from the attic and also
helps to protect the roof shingles.

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For more information about adding insulation to
your home, please feel free to contact the
roofing and attic insulation experts at Logik
Roofing by calling 905.424.7469 for a FREE
estimate or to schedule an in-home consultation
appointment today! We proudly serve areas
throughout the GTA, including Durham, Oshawa,
Toronto, and Cottage Country. Source-
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