Ensuring your drywall and insulation are high quality and installed well is essential to the life of your home.
Your Home's Anatomy: The Importance of Drywall and Insulation
The drywall and insulation in your home is like its muscles and its skin. They help maintain your home's structure and energy flow, and are very important to its longevity.
Drywall: The Anatomy of Your Walls and Ceilings
Drywall is what helps your home take and keep its shape. Made from gypsum, paper, and water, drywall is a heavy, durable material that fills in the spaces made by the wooden frames that create the walls and ceilings of your home. Installing drywall correctly is critical to your home's structure.
When drywall is installed poorly, or when the wrong drywall is used, the structure and weight bearing properties of the home can be compromised, and harmful fumes can affect those living in the home as well.
Insulating Your Home against the Elements (and Energy Waste)
Did you know that temperature change is the source of around 50-70 percent of a home's energy cost? Everyday and every season, the season changes. The insulation in your walls and ceilings helps maintain the temperature in your home by keeping heat in during colder months, and keeping the heat out during warmer months.
Insulation is made from foam that has a low density, restricting the flow of air from one space to the next. Poor insulation can result in higher energy bills during seasons of extreme temperature. Wall insulation is an especially important element of your home, and can affect its longevity as well as your monthly budget.
