How do I put insulation in my new house? I dont want to remove the drywall...?

Question

OK, Just got a new house built here in the Mid-west. Im from California and just moved down here without knowing how cold it was going to be. My question is..is there any way to insulate my house without removing my wall? Or siding..

A link will help a TON!! Thanks

Answer 1

Take a look at:

http://www.healthgoods.com/Education/Healthy_Home_Information/Insulation/blown_insulation.htm

or

http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Conservation/WallCellulose.htm

Answer 2

360 hemi is right on. However, we also lose a LOT of heating/cooling through windows--you might want to see if it would be worth replacing them or at least adding something to them. Example, I am GOING to get some Gila PLATINUM window film which is supposed to really add quality insulation to the windows--and it can be clear or tinted--so it won't affect the view. Check if you have air leaks there or elsewhere that you can work with.

Also attic areas can be an issue. A lot of folks don't have enough insulation there. Depending on what you have (a cathedral ceiling gives you virtually no crawlspace to work, for example) you might want to add something to the interior roof: TechShield, paint, film, etc. There are a variety of products that could pay for themselves. And as you WILL roast in summer (I grew up in KS), you may want consider the insulation for that benefit or at least a solar attic fan, which is better than just a twirler from all I've read on them.

You've probably got a fireplace--that can also be letting in a lot of cold air if its open and not being used.

Get some flannel and microfibre too--at least for bedding purposes. It makes a significant difference.

Answer 3

the only way I can think of would be to cut smaller holes in the tops of the walls between the studs and then install blown in insulation. You will still have to repair the dry wall but it beats replacing it.