I have found some informative facts through the Department of Energy that I wish to share and believe it is as good to the Home Inspector as it is to the Home Owner, which it was directed at.
Since the link has to many recourses and the plain truth of it is, that no one would take the time to read it, I have re-formatted it so it can be used as printable versions to be attached to your Home Reports in an attempt to educate the Home Owner as well as ourselves at the same time.
I will post the Sub-Titles to what it is about and every now an then will provide the back up introductions.
Some of the links will bring you as far as you want to go.
Compliments of the U.S. Department of Energy
<H1>Insulation and Air Sealing
You can reduce your home’s heating and cooling costs through proper insulation and air sealing techniques. These techniques will also make your home more comfortable.
Any air sealing efforts will complement your insulation efforts, and vice versa. Proper moisture control and ventilation strategies will improve the effectiveness of air sealing and insulation, and vice versa.
Therefore, a home’s energy efficiency depends on a balance between all of these elements:
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[li][COLOR=#800080]Air sealing[/li][li]Insulation[/li][li]Moisture control[/li][li]Ventilation.[/ul]A proper balance between all of these elements will also result in a more comfortable, healthier home environment.[/li]
[/COLOR]</H1>Insulation
How Insulation Works
Adding Insulation to an Existing Home
Inspecting and Evaluating Your Insulation
Determining Recommended R-Values
Estimating Costs and Payback
Deciding What Type of Insulation to Add
Selecting Insulation for New Home Construction
Where to Insulate in a Home
Types of Insulation
Moisture Control
How Moisture Moves through a Home
How Moisture Moves through a Home
Crawl Space Moisture Control
**Slab-on-Grade Foundation **
Moisture and Air Leakage Control
Moisture Control in Walls
Vapor Barriers or Vapor Diffusion Retarders
Ventilation
Natural Ventilation
Spot Ventilation
[COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black][FONT=Times New Roman]Whole-House Ventilation[/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/COLOR]
Hope this can be usefull to some out there.
I only need one. Ha. Ha.
Marcel