Installing Foam Board Panels Will Improve Your Home Insulation
The best way to make sure your home stays warm this winter without spending a fortune on energy bills and while staying environmentally friendly, is to have good insulation. Foam board insulation panels can be used almost anywhere in your home and will really make a difference on your heating bill.
What is Foam Board Insulation?
There are several different types of foam board panels suitable for home insulation purposes:
- molded expanded polystyrene foam board (MEPS) is the same stuff that is used to make disposable coffee cups and is commonly known as beadboard, because it is made from polystyrene beads
- extruded expanded polystyrene foam board (XEPS) is more expensive than MEPS and has a higher insulation value. It is also more rigid, making it more suitable for use as wall panels or on the roof
- polyurethane foam board has the best insulating value per inch of thickness, meaning that thinner board can be used to achieve the same insulating value as the other two boards; this is useful if you have space limitations.
All three types of foam board provide good thermal resistance and can be used in any part of your home to improve insulation.
How Can You Install Foam Board Insulation?
To make sure that you really do enjoy better home insulation this winter you must make sure that your new foam board panels are properly installed. The best way to do this is to employ a professional installer. Although this may cost more than doing the job yourself, the savings you make on your heating bills will go some way to reducing the extra expense.
If you do decide to install your foam boards yourself, make sure that you:
- follow the manufacturers installation and safety guidelines exactly
- observe local building and fire codes exactly
Once the insulation is installed you should find that your home feels warmer, while your energy bills stay the same, or are even reduced.
