| For starters, look in your attic and make sure there is even coverage of insulation. Detecting a sloppy job can be difficult. Heat loss through the roof can be easily seen after a fresh snowfall as the snow will melt rapidly but areas in the walls are hard to detect. In a former home many years ago, on a cold night (15-20 below 0F) there would be frost spots on the inside walls but I don't know if it gets that cold or if your place is that poorly insulated. I found areas above the doors and windows that had no insulation at all. My method? I pulled the walls down, shimmed them out 2 inches and re-insulated. |