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In this episode of the On the Job series, Larry Janesky, owner and founder of Dr. Energy Saver, takes us through the many ways they have made a typical Cape home more energy efficient.
The poor fiberglass attic insulation led to air leakage, higher energy bills and ice damming.
Ice damming is when snow on the roof melts and collects around the ridge. When this ice melts, it can leak into your attic and other parts of your home. The problem was so bad that during a particularly bad winter storm last year, the homeowner had to climb onto the roof and manually break the large ridges of ice to prevent water from flowing through his kitchen cabinets.
Dr. Energy Saver was called to help solve this problem.
For the attic insulation, we used TruSoft cellulose insulation, which has an R-value of 3.7 per inch.
Because cape style homes like this one have a knee wall, a small space created at an angle between the roof and the floor, we used our SilverGlo rigid foam board insulation. It is lined with a radiant barrier to help retain heat in this area.
This cape is now ready for winter. The homeowner has a more comfortable home and his energy bill is much lower. To learn more about ways to save energy in your home, check out our entire On The Job series, or call one of our certified energy savings technicians for a home energy audit!
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