Snug

[darkemeralds]

In what was by far the most painless home-improvement job I've ever experienced, the Clean Energy Works and GreenSavers contractors completely insulated my formerly-uninsulated house this past week.

November has been too mild so far to turn the heat on, but even so, I notice two distinct improvements already: when I wake up in the morning, my bedroom doesn't actually feel like the outdoors--there's a kind of snugness to it; and the place is quieter. Honestly, I didn't realize how hollow and echoey it was around here till all the hollows were fluffified.

The contractors found crevices and gaps to insulate that I didn't even know were there. They blew loose insulation into exterior walls from below by putting holes into the sill, rather than tearing up my interior walls. There's only a little bit of touch-up painting to do.

They replaced some old wiring in the attic crawl space so they could insulate up there. They put fancy sealing strips around the drafty mudroom door. They plugged the gaps around electrical sockets and light switches. I mean, the place is snug.

My little house is so happy! And so am I!

Comments

[silk_knickers]

That's awesome! And just in time for winter. My biggest complaint about my apartment, and renting in general, is my inability to properly insulate this turn-of-the-other-century building (which could definitely use some better insulation; my gas bills last winter were absurdly high.) In the meantime, there is the as-seen-on-TV "double-sided draft guard" under two of the doors to the outside that helps a teeny tiny bit.

[shezan.livejournal.com]

That is excellent news, because home improvement can be so awful to live through most of the time!

[kis]

:)

[lyr]

I like to think of you all snug and happy! That's a good thought to start my day with.

[sobelle]

(hello again)

home ownership... what a concept

I've not had the opportunity... it does free one up to be more mobile, but there's a certain sweetness in having one's own place to do with as one pleases... if one can afford it =/

As I get older it all becomes that much more uncertain... the idea of living in one neighborhood or community, while ever so wishful, becomes less and less likely (unless it's an old folks home =/ )

Speaking of which... the Boomers should make for an interesting "old folks" (r)evolution. =)

But what I meant to say was congratulations on being snugged up... it really does make a difference!!

It's raining here today in the SF Bay area... we're up on the north side of San Bruno mountain watching the mist blowing and the rain sheeting down on the houses below.

[tehomet]

Awesome, as Dean Winchester would say.

I'm glad you got this done and are happy with the results.

Last year, I persuaded my parents to get insulation put in the wall cavities, and chipped in with the costs. It's probably the best thing they've/we've ever done to improve their living conditions. I also got a carpenter to make a removable wooden hatch for the fireplace in the great room, and weatherseal strips around all the exterior doors. The place is a lot less draughty and the heating bills are less expensive. Even just from the ecological point of view, it's so worth doing.