If your utility bill is out of control, you need to consider ways to tame the beast.
DIY Methods to Save on Utilities
When it comes to utilities, insulation in a home can be a real problem. Since I hope to avoid getting sued, let me just suggest builders tend to use the minimum amount and grade of insulation required by regulations when building homes. This may be all the more true if you live in a tract home.
Most people are not going to need to blow out their insulation. Doing so will help, but sealing a home will go a long way to cutting your utility costs. With this in mind, give your home the once over.
If your utility bill is out of control, you need to consider ways to tame the beast. Since you will live in a residence for the rest of your life, making small changes to save money on utilities will save you tens of thousands of dollars, if not more. Leaks and drafts from the interior of your home to the exterior can easily double your utility bill. Insulation in a home can be a real problem when it comes to utilities. Doing so will help, but sealing a home will go a long way to cutting your utility costs.
Utility costs for heating, cooling and electricity are near record highs. Since you will live in a residence for the rest of your life, making small changes to save money on utilities will save you tens of thousands of dollars, if not more.
To check the walls, the best bet is to find a small area where you might have a hole. If none of these are available, you can remove a small surface area in a closet. Once done, determine if the entire area is filled with insulation as well as the R grade of your insulation.
Leaks and drafts from the interior of your home to the exterior can easily double your utility bill. There are a couple of obvious areas to check out such as windows, frames around entrances, doors and fireplaces to attics.
If you seal the areas where you have drafts, but the heater or air conditioner is still turning on every few minutes, insulation may be a problem. The grade of insulation in the ceiling may not match the grade in the walls.
