New Homes and a Better Way To Save On Your Utilities Bills
Posted by Rick Merlini on Fri, Jan 13, 2012 @ 10:23 AM
New Homes And A Better Way To Save On Your Utilities Bills
In the olds days, builders where told to add more R-Values to a new home to save money on the utilities bills. Well, now scientists have figured out that the single greatest impact on saving money on your bills is not only R-Values but to eliminated air leaks.
The theory is the better you seal the overcoat of a new home, the less heat or cooling loss will occur. In other words, stop air leakage into the new home and keep the air that you have paid to either heat or cool inside the new home.
So , what you need to do to save money is to caulk every gap and opening that you have at the rough frame stage, than come back after drywall and caulk around every crack and opening a second time. Scientists have estimated that an average new home has about 400 square inches of gaps in it after rough framing. Those 400 square feet of gaps are equal to having a window open all year. So by sealing all the gaps in your new home is the single most important thing you can do to save money.
Remember that “Greatness is in the details”
Good luck in your search of that new home and if I can help in any manor, please feel free to contact me.
