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Order of Operations: When to Do Insulation During Your Home Renovation

As we get closer and closer to 2022, it’s time to start thinking about all of the home projects to complete next summer. You might want to remodel the kitchen, install new lighting, add a stove hood, or whatever your heart is set on.

Upgrading and renovating your home is an exciting opportunity to improve your comfort and add character to your home. It’s for this reason that an insulation project is best completed during home renovation. But that begs the question: where should you place insulation in your list of tasks?

It’s a complicated question, specifically because most homeowners aren’t aware of how certain renovations can affect insulation projects.

Would your bathroom remodel somehow get in the way of your insulation project or force you to revisit it later? This article will discuss the importance of insulation and how you should prioritize your insulation project for maximum renovation efficiency.

Why Is Insulation Important?

When thinking about your insulation, you’re thinking about two things: comfort and energy efficiency. Your home’s insulation is designed to keep outside air out and inside air in.

During winter, this means locking out the cold while preserving the heat generated by your heating system. During summer, this means shielding your home from the heat outside while keeping the cool air from your AC from escaping.

When your home is properly insulated, as little energy escapes as possible. This buffering lets your heating and cooling systems work easier, boosting your energy efficiency overall and keeping your energy bills low. As a result, you’re more likely to be more comfortable inside your own home.

You might be wondering just how much energy is lost anyway? About 25% of heat is lost through the roof, 35% is lost through walls or gaps, and around 10% escapes through the floor. Proper insulation can capture a significant portion of that lost heat.

How to Prioritize Your Insulation Project

Because your insulation is so critical to your comfort and health at home, it’s important to give your insulation project a high priority. In most cases, it should be one of the first projects you complete, if not the first.

Of course, this isn’t a hard and fast rule. You can always contact professional insulation experts like Koala Insulation of Twin Cities West to form a rock-solid plan. If you have other projects in the pipeline, let our experts know, and we’ll help you think through your order of projects and cater your insulation project to best fit your plan.

Book Your Free Insulation Consultation Today!

The Koala Insulation of Twin Cities West experts will work with you to plan your insulation project to better suit your future renovation needs. Working with our team will get the most value out of your insulation project, so you won’t have to revisit it later. Call or contact us today to schedule your free consultation.