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With the severe temperature swings of the past weeks in the Twin Cities, now is the best time to judge how your home is performing. Paying attention to these details can help you save money and preserve your home's structural materials.

Have You Noticed Frost in the Attic?

Problem: Frost forms on nails and the ceiling of your attic when warm air from your house causes moisture to condense on nail heads, then freeze in the cold air of your attic. The nails can rust and compromise the integrity of your roofing system. 

Cause: Poor ventilation, where warm, humid air is not properly expelled from your home. 

Solution: A ventilation analysis will show where and how many vents your home should have
 

Noticeable Temp Fluctuations

Problem: Your house feels like it's heated unevenly, and you always have that one room that is draftier than the others.

Cause: Inadequate insulation
Solution: Adding more, better quality insulation. Minnesota building codes have changed over the past decade to require higher R-Values (the measured resistance of heat transfer from one space to another) 


 

Unusually High Heating Bills


Problem: Your gas bill is much higher this winter than it has been in years past
Cause: Inadequate insulation
Solution: Blown-in insulation, which doesn't allow gaps around joists, or flatten out over time. 


 

Ice Dams


Problem: You've noticed heavy icicles hanging off the eaves, or there has been mysterious water damage appearing along your walls and ceiling.

Cause: Poor roof ventilation
Solution: A roof ventilation evaluation will help a professional install proper vents in appropriate locations to move warm, humid air from your home's interior to the outside.