[AD] How to Moderate Your Home’s Temperature

Global heating has forced house designers to concentrate more on how a building responds to temperature changes. Failure to put in the right measures can make buildings inhospitable due to excessive heat or cold. Customising your heating and cooling systems is a good way to reduce heating costs and enhance comfort.

When creating an ideal heating and cooling system, contractors have to consider the climate of a specific place. Here is a breakdown of the measures you should take according to the place you stay in.

Cold Weather

1) Air Sealing

Air sealing aims to keep out warm air that potentially contains moisture and might end up dripping in your walls or attics. Water leaks in your attic and exterior walls is the last thing you want during the winter.

When constructing a house, the framing stage is often the best time to ensure the structure is air tight. Tricky spaces can be sealed using specialised spray foams to provide both insulation and air sealing. There are a ton of respiratory health risks associated with moist houses, so you definitely want to take this into account. With the help of experienced experts like Apollo Home, it’s easy to identify and seal unwanted spaces. Such professionals will analyse your home to determine the optimum system to employ.

2) Mechanical Ventilation

Mechanical ventilation, or Heat Recovery Ventilation, is often necessary if the house seems too tight with no sufficient fresh air. This usually happens whenever you attempt to warm your house after replacing old, draughty doors or windows, which played a role in the ventilation of the house. HRV systems retain warm air in the room while supplying the much needed fresh air at the same time.

3) Truss Uplift

This is an inevitable problem for houses built using roof trusses. Truss uplift will occur mostly due to temperature changes in the attic, leading to moisture differences between the top and lower part of the roof truss. This leads to a vertical rise of about half an inch, which could lead to structural problems such as cracked drywall or damage to the truss itself.

Builders take restrictive measures to contain the lift’s effect on the structure. Metal clips attaching the truss to the wall allow for expansion and contraction without damage to the wall. Nowadays, contractors are using crown moulding to reduce the risk of damage. This is a type of construction that involves designing trusses that don’t attach to the wall.

Hot Weather

1) Insulation and Air sealing

Insulation and air sealing in hot climates are quite different from what we mentioned earlier about cold climates. Here, the aim is to reduce heat gains from the environment as much as possible. Insulation will be the same as what is used in cold climates but will resist any temperature changes from outside. The air-tightness of the house will reduce a rise in humidity or heat through leaks. In extremely hot conditions, techniques such as painting the roof with a reflective coating can help to reduce solar radiation.

2) Doors and Windows

Doors and windows can cause air leakage in your home. It’s vital to buy doors that come with multiple-point locks and reliable weather stripping. Buy tight sealing windows with glass specifications that will enhance cooling during hot weather.

Bottom Line

As the world grapples with temperature changes, humans have to adapt to the ever-changing climate in our daily lives. The only option is to customise your house in readiness for hot or cold days. Ensure there are no leaks in your house to reduce heating and cooling expenses. 

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