Reasons to Insulate Your Basement This Winter
The last thing anyone wants to deal with is a cold and uncomfortable basement. With the intense cold brought on by the winter months, you may find yourself spending a lot of money trying to heat that chilly basement of yours. There are many unfinished basements out there that have several air leaks and very little insulation. This can cause the basement to waste energy and wreak havoc on the comfortability of the living space in the upper portions of your home.
The answer to this problem is to add insulation to your basement. Insulation is a simple solution that will improve the comfort of your home and can help you reduce costs on heating and cooling. You may even qualify for rebates for installing these efficient energy upgrades inside your basement.
It’s important to pick the right kind of insulation for your basement as well, so that way you have the best results and the most energy efficient basement. For example, if you use fiber glass insulation with wood studs sitting right up against your foundation walls and then drywall over top, it can be a recipe for disaster. These materials can easily fall apart or rot when they come in contact with water. Materials such as these are not the kind that you want inside your basement, and if fiberglass absorbs moisture, it can lose its ability to insulate properly.
The Basement Transformer offers solutions for insulating your basement that will work and last in a basement environment. Our EverLast Basement Wall Panels and our ThermalDry Insulated Floor Decking are not made of organic materials, so mold cannot grow on them. They will never rot or get damaged by water either. These products will keep your basement feeling warm, which means you do not have to crank up your heater.
A warm and cozy basement creates an inviting environment where you can truly enjoy your basement and all it has to offer. If you host a party or have company over, they too will certainly feel at ease in a nice, insulated basement. A comfortable basement environment gives you the opportunity to utilize that extra space in your home and create lasting memories with family and friends as well.
If you do not want to deal with a cold, unusable basement this winter and would like to improve the energy efficiency of your home, contact us today! Our team is here to help you achieve the result that will leave you with a warm and insulated basement.
