Common Air Sealing Myths You Should Stop Believing

It’s very important to properly seal your home before installing insulation. The air sealing of your home should also be monitored and maintained. Air sealing should close up your home’s leaks, from the crawl space and attic to every nook and cranny in between. To help you prevent air sealing leakage and other issues, here Entergis Testing and Sealing, LLC. discusses three air sealing myths you should stop believing.

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Usually, air sealing is done before insulation is installed to repair air leakage points. The challenge for homeowners is to prevent heat from leaving or entering their homes through various entry points, depending on the season. Having an air leak can result in uncomfortable temperatures inside your house, as well as costly electricity bills.

Debunking Three Air Sealing Myths

Air sealing can make your home stuffy. Over-tightening or too much air sealing in your home can occur, but this is easily prevented. Air sealing is a common concern among homeowners because they fear it will make their homes too stuffy or impede the movement of air into and out of their homes. Air sealing doesn’t cause stuffiness; rather, it prevents it. In the summer, warm, humid air can be sucked into your house if there’s no air sealing. A house without adequate air sealing can be freezing on the first floor, while the temperature on the floors above can be very hot and humid.

Air sealing reduces air movement throughout the house. This is also a popular misconception. Recently-built homes with a lot of insulation and air sealing already in place are at risk of over-tightening. Homes that don’t have sufficient mechanical ventilation are also at risk. Houses built in the twentieth century or earlier, on the other hand, frequently contain so much extra airflow that there’s plenty of potential for air sealing while still maintaining healthy circulation.

If your home is overly airtight, It can make your family sick. When done correctly by experts, air sealing improves the overall air quality and wellness of your home. It’s technically possible to over-tighten a new house, but this is uncommon when working with a professional.

Entergis Testing and Sealing, LLC. believes in customized solutions so you can get your own workable solution. Call us at (225) 445-2362 or fill out our contact form to schedule an appointment.