Top 10 Air Leaks in Your Home

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Top 10 Air Leaks in Your Home

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Where are the leaks anyway ?

1) The chimney case

2) Light fixtures and plumbing

3) Interior wall cavities

4) Windows and doors

5) Basement masonry and sills

6)attic hatch or door

7) wall penetrations

8)behind stuff-like shower stalls, sinks,cabinetry

9)wood-to-wood connections,like window casings and woodwork or trim

10) the floors-particularly balloon -framed homes built up thru the 1950's

Can you spot the 5 Areas of Air Leaking ?

A Blower Door Test revelaed Air Leaks in 5 Areas here:

1) Electrical outlet.

2) Cracks between pieces of window trim.

3) Failed weatherstripping at bottom of window.

4) Between bottom of baseboard and floor.

5) Also worth checking for continuity of drywall inside the built-in cabinet

For a thorough reading about Home Energy Efficiency click link to Green Building Advisor website here

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