Tips to improve the thermal insulation of the house

In autumn, the temperatures begin to fall and, gradually, we feel the presence of winter, months during which we illuminate the heating much more, in order to avoid the cold. In this article, we give you some tips to improve the thermal insulation of your home, farm, village house, farm, country house, to help you avoid heat losses in your home.

1- doors and windows

The heat in a house can escape without us note, in particular through the windows and doors, two highlights very common in the houses and, therefore, those we have to consider when we improve thermal insulation. It is highly recommended to choose resistant windows, if possible with double glass and with an airtight air chamber, which isolates the interior of the house of the external temperature and also the noise. Alternatively, we can fight the loss of heat with a good system of curtains, closing the external/internal shutters at night or positioning thick curtains on the windows, which will act as a barrier against the cold.

In addition, the cold can also filter through the doors. We can therefore choose to position a solid wood or hard wood gateway, which, in addition to offering great resistance in terms of safety, will prevent the passage of the passage inside. It is necessary to take into account the importance of positioning a good carpentry both at the gates and to the windows and to cover cracks or holes with silicone or other insulating materials such as cutting needs, joints and others, easy to install in the corners and/or on the upper/lower surfaces.

2- isolation of walls and floors

An easy way to isolate the walls and floors of your home, farm, village or country house, without too much effort and an affordable price, is covering them with a wooden coating, which prevents the warmth from escaping out. The floors can also be covered with rugs or rugs, which have an important influence on the thermal insulation of the house, thanks to their fabrics, which maintain the heat and prevent the ground from becoming a loss point. Having covers, duvets, covers or other textile elements in the bedrooms also helps to maintain heat in the rooms of your home, also strengthening the isolation of the garage.

3- enjoy the light of the sun at most

During the day, he takes advantage of sunlight, both for light that warms the inside of the house. Remove the curtains, shutters and curtains. The glass produces a «mirror or a magnifying glass effect» in the inside of your home, that is to say that it leads sun radiation and therefore its heat, to the points where the sun’s rays arrive.

4- Program your air conditioning systems

The alternative that most people choose to face the cold is to turn on the heating or any other available air conditioning system. However, these systems generally consume a lot of electricity and their prolonged use can have a negative effect on the electricity bill at the end of the month. Always choose the systems that allow you to program their use, that is to say that it goes automatically after a certain time; If you have brought a good improvement in the thermal insulation of your home, when you turn off the device, you just have to close the doors and windows to keep the heat in the room for a longer period.

A good isolation of the roof of your home can help you save up to 30 % of energy, a positive factor that also translates into significant savings on the electricity bill and a decrease in CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. In addition, you will be sure to get an efficient and quality energy certificate, which is very necessary if you want to sell your home one day. Before the arrival of winter, pay attention to any flight points or damage that could affect the thermal balance of our home, so that when the cold arrives, your home is well prepared.