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Why The Health of Your Home is Top Priority

The health of your home is as important as the health of your body. It affects you every moment you are inside. It’s the air you breathe and every surface you touch.

If your home isn’t perfectly healthy, you’ll start to feel it. On the other hand, a healthy home will save you money, reduce your risk of sickness, and improve your overall comfort and wellbeing.

Homeowner Problems

You should be familiar with the problems that might affect your home’s health.

Water Damage and Mold

When first moving into a new home, especially a fixer-upper, it’s important to get every nook and cranny inspected for water damage and mold. These only get worse over time.

Wood rot in your walls or basement can lead to huge repairs that will put a damper on your savings. Worse still, water damage and mold lead to nasty colds.

Exterior Water

Be aware of any potential issues outside that could lead to water damage. Is your sewer line in good condition? Is your basement prone to flooding during a storm?

Even knowing the soil around your home can help you prevent structural damage. If your soil is prone to expanding when moist, you might have a damaged foundation.

The Attic

Even if your attic is just a place for stuff to collect dust, it’s one of the most important parts of your home. The health of your attic can affect your comfort and indoor air quality.

Air can leak out, wasting energy. Mold can grow. Joists can rot. Pests can get in. If your attic isn’t properly sealed and insulated, you’ll start to feel it in the home and your wallet.

What You Can Do

Minimize the risk of damage and keep your home healthy for years to come with these simple steps:

Install Attic Insulation

Attic insulation will preserve your heat during the winter and keep the cool in during the summer. If your attic isn’t insulated, a significant portion of the work done by your heating and cooling system will go to waste.

Air will escape through your attic, and outside temperatures will work their way in, wasting both heat and money.

Consider Attic Ventilation

Once you’ve got your insulation covered, it’s time to think about insulation ventilation. You might have already asked, “how to best ventilate my attic?”

You’ll want two things: intake vents and hot air exhaust vents. These will help fresh air circulate through your attic to prevent excessive heat or moisture.

Encapsulate Crawl Spaces

Crawl spaces can get wet. They’re one of the parts of your home most commonly damaged by water and mold.

The best way to prevent that is by installing crawl space insulation to create a moisture barrier that will lock out any moisture from affecting your crawl space.

Install Basement Insulation

Considerable heat escapes through basement walls. Micro-cracks in your foundation can let water into your basement at the same time.

The solution? Basement insulation. With basement insulation, you can prevent heat loss, save money on energy, and reduce wear and tear in your HVAC system.

Book a Free Consultation with Koala Insulation of Twin Cities West

If you’re concerned about your home’s insulation, we can help. Koala Insulation of Twin Cities West knows everything there is to know about making a healthy home. To schedule an appointment, all you need to do is call or contact us today!