{"id":1895,"date":"2018-04-02T08:51:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T12:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\/?p=1895"},"modified":"2018-03-27T09:39:05","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T13:39:05","slug":"you-can-air-seal-your-attic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\/staging\/2018\/04\/you-can-air-seal-your-attic\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can Air Seal Your Attic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can air seal your attic. If you add up all of the leaks, holes and gaps in a typical home, it would be like having a window open every day of the year, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\">ENERGY STAR\u00ae<\/a>. That&#8217;s a lot of room for conditioned air to leave and outdoor air to get in. Air leaks are inefficient, but even worse, they tend to make your home&#8217;s temperatures uneven. For instance, an upstairs that&#8217;s hotter than the rest of the house in the summer and cooler during the winter.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Jeff Wilson TV Author and Energy efficient expert made a nice video of how you can air sealing your homes attic and we want to share with you.<\/p>\n<p><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ckXfYty_Cqg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some of the prime areas for air leaks are in your attic. You can seal\u00a0your attic by filling\u00a0these leaks with caulk or expandable foam if you know what to look for:<br \/>\n\u2022Boxes for recessed lighting fixtures, ceiling fans and other electrical devices that hang from the ceiling<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1897 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-2018-03-27-09.09.42.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2018-03-27 09.09.42\" width=\"688\" height=\"431\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-2018-03-27-09.09.42.png 688w, https:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-2018-03-27-09.09.42-137x85.png 137w, https:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-2018-03-27-09.09.42-300x188.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 688px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 688\/431;\" \/><br \/>\n\u2022Holes where wires enter the tops of walls and go down to switches or outlets<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1898 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-2018-03-27-09.10.34.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2018-03-27 09.10.34\" width=\"739\" height=\"310\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-2018-03-27-09.10.34.png 739w, https:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screenshot-2018-03-27-09.10.34-300x126.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 739px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 739\/310;\" \/><br \/>\n\u2022Vents that go through the attic and into the living space below<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1899 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/th-23.jpeg\" alt=\"th-23\" width=\"239\" height=\"175\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 239px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 239\/175;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Notes of caution<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Step carefully. Walk carefully on top of attic joists and not in between, where you may fall through.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Older recessed lighting fixtures. Incandescent light fixtures can get very hot, creating a fire hazard if you seal or insulate too closely. In these cases, <a href=\"http:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\">you can buy a special cap<\/a> that goes over top of the fixture, allowing you to safely seal around it.<\/p>\n<p>Outside vents. Don&#8217;t fill any vents to the outside because the attic is supposed to be vented outdoors. Remember, your unfinished attic should be the same temperature as the outdoors. Just fill the holes over the living space.<\/p>\n<p>Take a few minutes to air seal your attic. You&#8217;ll go a long ways by\u00a0air sealing your attic toward making your home more comfortable and efficient<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes hiring a professional to do air sealing your attic as well as updating your homes insulation is recommended. To find out more call 678-528-7115 or <a href=\"http:\/\/aladdininsulation.com\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">aladdininsulation.com<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can air seal your attic. If you add up all of the leaks, holes and gaps in a typical home, it would be like having a window open every day of the year, according to ENERGY STAR\u00ae. That&#8217;s a lot of room for conditioned air to leave and outdoor air to get in. 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