Why Building Corners Appear Cool?

2. Why Building Corners Appear Cool? • The winters are here and so is the time to get your home ready for the season. Check all the gaps between doors and their frames as well as windows and their frames. • You should check out the corners especially as the corner of the house appears cooler when compared to another housing area. When you will use thermographic inspection you will find that house corners are much cooler when compared with another housing area. • Before we talk more about house corners let us first understand how we can make our house cozy and comfortable in winters. In winter to retain the heat inside of the house, keep the doors shut when not in use.

3. Mend damp walls In winter water does not dry up fast and this may lead to dampness on the surface. Try to check walls in your home that have dampness due to leakage. Whenever you find any dampness try to fix it. You can get the walls pain and give it a new payer of putty and paint. You must understand that damp walls will make your house cooler and will also generate a foul smell. Use a fireplace It is time to go back in time and take advantage of the old fireplace. To warm up the room, clean up the area and light the fireplace. You could invest in an electric fireplace, which is also environmentally friendly if you do not have a fireplace. Create space In winters you should also clean up your wardrobes to make space for your winter clothing. To fit these in, start clearing up space in your wardrobe. Also, along with clothing, clear up some room for the blankets that will keep you warm when you sleep at night.

4. Ready the leisure spaces Winters are the time to laze around when at home. Your favorite book, a hot chocolate mug, and a reading corner, and you’re ready to have a great night out. So, to build a warm and cozy reading corner, put some cozy rugs, candles, reading lamps, and blankets. Also, put a rug in your bathroom, too, to ensure that you do not catch a cold as soon as you come out of the water. Why do house corners are usually cool? House corners are made in such a way that there’s a big uninsulated thermal bridge at the corners, but there is also a high potential for air leaks on the exterior sheathing at the corners. The corners are usually hollow and this is the reason building corners appear cool. How to Insulate Corners There are many methods of insulation that can be used to reduce the heat loss in your property, such as the traditional fiberglass and Celotex.

5. How Can You Tell If Your House Is Missing Insulation? • Anyone who lives in a poorly insulated house knows how hard it can be to keep your home warm, cool, or simply livable. When the insulation in the building is poor you will find a huge difference in your energy bills.  •  It is really hard to find out where the heat loss persists in your house unless you tear down your walls. Fortunately, there is a nondestructive way to find out your home insulation and the process is known as thermal imaging.  • When the insulation is poor in your house, it will either allow heat or cold air to infiltrate. When you will check with a thermal camera it will help you know the hot or cold spots on your walls or ceiling. It is really easy to find the areas of missing insulation by walking around your house with a thermal imager and looking for temperature differences. Read More: