In our experience at Cape Fear Foam LLC, many people believe insulation only needs to be installed in the living areas of a home. However, only insulating some areas of your home is like only wearing clothes on some parts of your body on a winter day—heat will leak out of the areas that aren’t covered. For best results, every part of your home’s exterior, including the foundation, should be insulated. In this article, we will go over a few things you should know about foundation insulation.
- Protection from Moisture – One thing we want you to know about foundation insulation is that it protects your home from moisture damage. A significant amount of moisture enters your home from the soil below, and allowing that moisture to linger will increase the risk of your home developing mold. Adding foundation insulation will help keep this moisture out and thus prevent mold as well.
- Improved Structural Integrity – Foundation insulation can also help maintain the structural integrity of your home. As temperatures and humidity levels fluctuate, many materials, including wood and many metals, will expand, contract, and shift. Over time, this motion can cause your home’s structure to weaken or become unstable. Adding foundation insulation will reduce these effects by keeping the temperature and humidity levels more consistent.
- Enhanced Comfort – Lastly, foundation insulation will work like all the rest of the insulation in your home to improve your comfort. Adding insulation to your foundation prevents heat from leaking in or out of your home from below, which in turn helps maintain your desired indoor temperature.