Insulation is used in housing and buildings across the globe but how does it work? We know that it helps reduce heat loss and improves air flow around a home but what makes it work? Well essentially insulation is used to create a type of barrier between the inside and outside of your home. It sounds all very simple but in fact many things are happening within the home that we cannot see.

Insulation is used to control heat movement which happens in a number of ways. They are radiation, conduction and convention. Radiation is not visible to the human eye but works by using electromagnetic light waves. This type heat of transfer in the home is very common and in winter warm object can radiate (heat loss) heat through uninsulated areas such as windows. (more…)