Insulate your walls to return your investment in as little as five years. It’s like putting a warm cozy sweater on your home.
Why You Should Do It
Insulating walls will make your home more comfortable and save money and energy. If your walls don’t have any insulation, you can expect energy savings to pay for the investment in 5 to 10 years – and your home will thank you.
How to Do It
- Select “Add to My Challenge” and pledge to insulate your walls.
- The best first step is to get an energy audit with a blower door test to test for air leaks. Your auditor will be able to give you some good information about where you need insulation.
- An infrared scan of your home will also give you detailed information about where you need more insulation. These scans typically increase the cost of your audit and need a 20 degree difference to be accurate.
- Based on the scope of work, determine whether you would like to hire a contractor or do the work yourself.
- If you are doing the work yourself, use a resource like the Family Handyman: Save Energy, Save Money guidebook to make sure you know the proper proceedures and have the right resources.
- Congratulate yourself on making your home more comfortable, saving energy and money, and making a difference for Minnesota!