Insulation is a great way to enhance the energy efficiency of your home, and the U. S. Department of Energy recommends that homes in the Palm Beach area have an R-value of between R-49 and R-60 in the attic and R-13 to R-21 in the walls. The R-value is a measure of a material's resistance to heat flow, and different levels are suggested depending on where you live.
Prior to installing insulation, it's essential to make sure that your roof or walls can handle any additional weight that may be caused by the insulation. Loose-filled insulation is introduced using special machinery, while block insulation consists of rolls that can be cut to fit. If your house is more than 10 years old, you may need to increase the attic insulation of your West Palm Beach home. If you don't have any experience with installing insulation at home, or if your attic has uneven spaces between beams or limited free space, it's best to hire a professional for your Delray Beach attic insulation project.
Delray Beach attic insulation ensures that the heat produced by your system stays inside and doesn't escape into the outdoor environment. One type of insulation that meets these requirements is polyisocyanurate or polyiso. The R-value is an important part of insulation; it indicates the resistance of a particular material to conductive heat flow. When calculating the R-value of a multi-layer installation, you add together the R-values of each layer.
You can measure the thickness of the attic insulation with a ruler and multiply the number of inches by the R-value of that particular insulation to get an insulation rating. Continuous insulation should be used in more than 100% of the roof area and on the upper plates of the building's eaves.