As of late, we have been attempting to make our home more energy efficient. Last month, hubs and I worked on the attic. We went to Home Depot and rented a "blower" to blow in recycled paper products into the attic. The insulation is also available at Home Depot. When you purchase as least 20 bales of insulation, the rental of the blower machine is free.
The job was tedious and dirty. Hubs entered into the crawl space through the garage access and dragged the hose to the far end of the house (attic). I would then turn on the blower and start breaking up the insulation product while hubs aimed the hose to the areas that needed it most.
The project took about 6 hours. This includes set up, actual blowing of product, and cleanup. Clean up was more than we expected. The insulation was ALL OVER the garage!!! It was a good reason to clean out the garage, so it all worked out for the best.
Our latest project is to insulate our garage door. We have a double car garage, it the door faces directly west. The afternoon sun beats down on that door and heats up the now clean garage. So hubs went back to Home Depot to pick up a product called "Reflectix Insulation.
The product comes in a roll. It is a foil with a bubble middle. The roll is about 50.00 dollars ( I do not remember how much a roll covers about 25 feet I think) but we bought two. Hubs has cut and installed the pieces into the door.
Let me tell you, It drastically cuts down on the heat in the garage. So when you walk out into the washroom which is attached to the garage you don't instantly break into a sweat! It is wonderful!! As summer is directly upon us, the energy savings will be great!
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