If your home is well insulated, you will reduce your costs for cooling and heating. By reducing the amount of energy you consume in your household, you are bound to reduce the energy bills by ten to fifty percent. Increase of thermal insulation is a sure way of reducing the bills. One of the best insulation for your home is the fiberglass.
Fibreglass insulation is made from sand and used glass and is perhaps the most known insulation in home construction. Since this is a cheap option, you are assured of saving your hard earned money. Fibreglass is a good thermal insulator because it insulates by trapping pockets of air. R-value is what is used to measure the different insulators in the market. What the R-value does is to measure the ability of the insulator to resist heat flow and also thermal resistance. Besides considering the breadth of what is being installed, make sure that you check the R-value when purchasing insulation.
Fibreglass insulation is available in two ways, blanket, and loose fill. Blanket fiberglass is usually rolled out just like a blanket to cover attics or walls. Batts are pieces of blankets sold that way. Batts create a vapor barrier when installed appropriately since they come with foil or paper backing. You will find batts inside plastic bags for more comfortable handling a well as installation.
Blown in or loose fill is a type of fiberglass installation where shuttered chunks of the fiberglass are blown on an area to hurry with the installation process. Another method is netting the walls before installing drywall and fill the holes. Another way of doing it is adding glue so it can be sprayed into exterior stud walls.
Fibreglass has downsides. When fiberglass is disturbed, it can release harmful particles and fibers in the environment. Fiberglass particles and fibers can be easily inhaled and other particles remaining in the pores of the skin. If someone inhales those tiny particles they can have complications such as coughing, nose bleeding and other respiratory complications. When the fiberglass comes in contact with the skin it might cause itchiness, rashes and severe irritation. Fiberglass comes with a cancer warning label due to the small airborne particles that can attach themselves in someone’s lungs.
People installing fiberglass should take care of themselves by wearing protective clothing, goggles and respirators. Fiberglass insulation is not in apposition to create a fire, it is cheap and does not need professionals to install. As long as caution is taken, this is a good option for insulation.