Home insulation is the key to maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature while reducing energy costs. If you are not sure if your house is properly insulated, you can find out by conducting a few simple tests and consulting with a professional contractor.

How to Check Insulation Levels

Energy Solutions , turn off the lights in rooms directly below your attic. This will allow you to better see the condition of your attic’s insulation. Inspect for air leaks that can cause heating and cooling losses.

You can also perform a visual assessment of your attic’s insulation by walking around, being careful not to step on the attic floor joists. The insulation should be fluffy and should cover the attic floor joists, with no gaps or low spots that could allow heat to escape.

If you can easily see the joists through the insulation, you need more attic insulation. If the insulation is above the joists, your attic is well-insulated.

The R-value of your insulation is another important factor in determining how well it insulates. CCAC professionals recommend bringing your home’s wall and attic insulation up to Department of Energy standards for optimum indoor comfort and energy savings.

Opening up exterior walls to measure wall insulation is not feasible unless you are performing major home renovations. Instead, you can use a handheld probe or thermographic inspection to determine the type of wall insulation, as well as its thickness, without breaking open the wall cavity.

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