ATTIC INSULATION

Attic Insulation

Having a properly insulated attic will dramatically improve the level of comfort you experience in your home from season to season.

Increase Comfort

Save Money

Increase the Value of Your Home

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A Few Reasons Why Cellulose Blown-In Attic Insulation is a Good Idea

There are 2 main types of Blown-In insulation for the attic, cellulose & fiberglass. As Spokane & Coeur d’Alene insulation experts, Pacific Insulation offers high quality Green Fiber blown in cellulose insulation for attics and dense packed walls. We use cellulose because after doing all our research, and after having heard from Spokane & Coeur d'Alene homeowners over the past 10+ years calling us days, weeks or years later after the install to let us know what a difference it made in how it felt inside the home. I had a customer that after a year, texted me a screenshot of his year over year furnace usage and it had gone down 40%!

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Cellulose Blow in Insulation

Cellulose blow in insulation is made of shredded recycled paper fibers and when blown in to an attic space can settle into any shape and fills gaps that fiberglass batt insulation doesn't provide. Creating a virtual blanket around your home, it provides high thermal efficiency, soundproofing and fire protection. And it's been working (maintenance free) in homes with extreme climates for almost 100 years.

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Fire Protection

Homes with blown-in cellulose insulation are more fire resistant, again thanks to the material’s airtight seal and the boric acid used to treat it, cellulose mitigates airflow and creates a dense blanket between your attic and the living space below. Additionally, whether through its natural properties or added materials, Green Fiber blow-in cellulose insulation itself is fire retardant.

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Less Condensation

Damaging mold is a result of condensation which occurs when cold air meets warm air in an attic space. Blown in cellulose installed to the prescribed level for the climate code in your area mitigates the heat transfer between your living space and your attic. By mitigating heat transfer into the attic space you're mitigating condensation. Make sure that any bids you get to have the work completed include baffling for any soffit vents you have on your home. Ventilation should be a high priority as it moves any moist air or heat out of the attic space. Bathroom fans should be vented outside.

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Sound Absorption

Blown-in cellulose insulation is particularly effective when it comes to noise reduction. As a natural insulator, wood fiber offers added warmth and comfort while dampening and controlling sound. Cellulose insulation (installed to the recommended depth) provides a nice blanket to muffle outside disturbances.

Increase in Comfort

It’s almost a matter of common knowledge that the proper insulation will help keep your home warmer in the winter months, but what you may not know is that proper attic insulation can also help to keep your home cooler during the heat waves of the summer.

Insulation essentially creates a barricade effect that won't allow the drastic differences in air temperature outside of your home invade the inside – so the warmth given off by your heating system and the cool air distributed by your air conditioner can do their jobs as efficiently and effectively as possible, regardless of the air temperature outside of your home.

Saving Money

In conjunction with the increase in comfort that you’ll enjoy, a properly insulated attic will also help to save you a good deal of money on your energy bills.

By creating a seal with insulation and preventing the outside elements from intruding into your home, both your heating and your cooling systems will have to work a lot less to produce the same results.

Using less of the resources that are necessary to heat and cool your home, whether your systems are powered by electricity, by natural gas, or by home heating oil – the more money you will be able to save

Increasing the Value of Your Home

Having a properly insulated attic, even if you currently have no little or no insulation probably won’t be a very large expense at all, but it will certainly add to the value of your home. Having the proof of the energy efficiency of your house by holding onto low energy bills to show to potential buyers is a great way to add value to your home. Potential buyers in the current housing market are looking for every possible advantage that one home may have over another – and low utility bills are certainly a big advantage.

Having a properly insulated attic may not be an absolute necessity, you’ll probably be able to live in your home with sub-par or even no insulation in the attic, but the benefits that will come along with proper attic insulation are well worth the cost and effort to make the improvement.

See the Chart Below to Match the Biggest Energy Savings and Comfort Opportunities With Your Next Home Improvement Projects

Attic

Savings in Energy and Money*

Savings and Comfort Benefits

The attic usually has the most potential for energy savings and is typically accessible. Start with the attic if you want to have the highest impact on savings and comfort. Always do attic air sealing before adding insulation.

Projects

Attic Air Sealing Project

Attic Insulation Project

Basement/Crawl Space

Savings in Energy and Money*

Savings and Comfort Benefits

Once the attic has been addressed, the basement or crawl space is usually the next best place to seal and insulate to reduce energy use and control drafts from below.

Projects

Basement/Crawl Space Air Sealing and Insulation Project

Ducts

Savings in Energy and Money*

Savings and Comfort Benefits

Leaky ducts can be a significant source of energy loss in your home, especially if ducts are located in the attic or crawl space where conditioned air leaks to the outside.

Projects

Duct Air Sealing

Duct Insulation

Doors/Windows/Walls

Savings in Energy and Money*

Savings and Comfort Benefits

Leaks through doors, windows and walls can lead to uncomfortable drafts, but usually have the least impact on energy use. However, these tend to be the most accessible areas and are perfect for a do-it-yourselfer.