Insulating Your Home


As winter approaches, many “do-it-yourselfers” will try different ways of keeping their home warm, cozy and energy efficient. If you’re looking to beef up your insulation, here’s a great tool from the Department of Energy.

This R-Value Recommendation tool will help you determine the minimum recommended R-Value depending on the status of your home (new or existing), fuel type and location. Remember R-Values also depend on which room or area of your home you’ll be insulating.