ONE of the easiest
ways to make your
house more comfort-
able and increase its
resale value is often
™ the one that’s most
overlooked.

Know what it is? Here’s a
hint. It’s the most preferred
insulation on the market
today.

it’s fiber glass and con-
tractors say it. offers a wealth
of energy, efficient benefits.
It is also thermally efficient,

noncombustible and it won’t .
settle or deteriorate with age.
“Whether you’re remodel-
ing a family area ‘or building
an addition, ‘insulation can
“be.the most important ingre-
’ dient in making that room
more. comfortable. There’s

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also a payback as it is rela-
tively inexpensive and will
improve your home's energy
efficiency by — lowering
monthly utility bills.

Maintaining proper insu-
lation can also make your
home more attractive to
potential buyers. In fact,
most buyers list energy-effi-
ciency as 2 prime considera-
tion.

The reason? Buyers know
they can buy a mere expen-
sive home if heating and
cooling bills can be kept
down.

When adding insulation,
it’s important to look at the
attic, sidewalls and the crawl-
spaces in ‘your floor or
garage.

Here are a few sugges-
tions:

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resale
lation

® First, use a ruler in your
attic to measure the amount
of insulation — currently
installed. If you have six
inches or less, you need
more.

* To check sidewalls press
your hand on the wall. If it
feels cold in the winter and
hor in the summer, it may
need more insulation.

¢ Check under the floors
and in unheated spaces, If
the floor above feels cold to
bare feet in the winter,
adding insulation will make
the room more comfortable.

Finally, whether you are
doing the work yourself or
through a contractor, it pays
to familiarize yourself with
ail the recommended R-val-
uss for your region and insu-
late accordingly.

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