How Do I Choose the Right Insulation For My Home?
The type of material that needs to be chosen for a particular house depends on various factors like climate and cost.
It is the insulating material that will improve your energy efficiency by reducing the amount of heat transferred between the room and the surroundings thereby making the room cooler in summers and hotter in winters.
Thus it will trap all the available heat from the sun and will not allow it to escape from the room whereas in summers it will not allow the cooling produced by air conditioner to escape into the environment.
Different materials have different properties with each having some advantages and disadvantages.
Spray foam, foam, mineral wool, cellular glass etc.
are some of the most popular materials that are being used as the insulation materials for both house and industry.
Some of the commonly used insulating materials are mentioned below with a short description on each.
Fiberglass- This material is usually made from Silica (sand) which is available abundantly in nature and it does not catch fire easily but it has a disadvantage that its inhalation causes various heart and lung diseases.
Owens Corning's Pink brand is very popular when it comes to fiberglass batts.
This is used for both non commercial purposes as well as in homes.
Cellulose- It is an insulating material that is made from waste paper.
It is comparatively cheaper than fiberglass and has lesser harmful effects than Fiberglass.
This material has been in use as an insulating material for ages; in fact it is the oldest insulation material available in the market.
Cellulose is easily available in the form of cotton, straw, hemp, newspaper, sawdust, corncob etc.
This is one of the most environment friendly materials and tends to provide good temperature regulation.
Foam board- this is the best of the 3 insulating materials as it has the highest heat flow resistance which is almost double or triple the heat resistance offered by cellulose and fiber material.
Thus Foam board is normally preferred as an insulator where thermal insulation is required.
This material will save maximum energy for you as compared to other insulators.
It is the insulating material that will improve your energy efficiency by reducing the amount of heat transferred between the room and the surroundings thereby making the room cooler in summers and hotter in winters.
Thus it will trap all the available heat from the sun and will not allow it to escape from the room whereas in summers it will not allow the cooling produced by air conditioner to escape into the environment.
Different materials have different properties with each having some advantages and disadvantages.
Spray foam, foam, mineral wool, cellular glass etc.
are some of the most popular materials that are being used as the insulation materials for both house and industry.
Some of the commonly used insulating materials are mentioned below with a short description on each.
Fiberglass- This material is usually made from Silica (sand) which is available abundantly in nature and it does not catch fire easily but it has a disadvantage that its inhalation causes various heart and lung diseases.
Owens Corning's Pink brand is very popular when it comes to fiberglass batts.
This is used for both non commercial purposes as well as in homes.
Cellulose- It is an insulating material that is made from waste paper.
It is comparatively cheaper than fiberglass and has lesser harmful effects than Fiberglass.
This material has been in use as an insulating material for ages; in fact it is the oldest insulation material available in the market.
Cellulose is easily available in the form of cotton, straw, hemp, newspaper, sawdust, corncob etc.
This is one of the most environment friendly materials and tends to provide good temperature regulation.
Foam board- this is the best of the 3 insulating materials as it has the highest heat flow resistance which is almost double or triple the heat resistance offered by cellulose and fiber material.
Thus Foam board is normally preferred as an insulator where thermal insulation is required.
This material will save maximum energy for you as compared to other insulators.
