A fully insulated home is the most cost effective way to improve the comfort and energy efficiency of your home and save money on heating and cooling costs. The best time to insulate is at the time of construction.
There are several locations where insulation is recommended to be installed in new homes including:
- External walls
- Internal walls, including between the house and any attached buildings such as a garage
- Between storeys in a double storey home
- Under the floor of the house in homes built from the ground
- Around plumbing pipes
It is important to note that it is possible to insulate existing homes in the:
- Ceiling of the house
- Under the floor of the house when built suspended from the ground and the area is accessible
- Around plumbing pipes
