Air Sealing an Existing Home

Written by The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of EERE
Wed, Feb 24, 2010

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Air sealingis one of the most significant energy efficiency improvements you can make to your home. Air sealing will not just reduce energy costs; it will also improve your home's comfort and durability.

Topic Summary

Before air sealing, you should first do the following:

You can then apply air sealing techniques and materials as needed, includingcaulk and weatherstripping. For other air sealing techniques, see the Learn More resources on the right side of this page (or below if you've printed it out).

If you're completely remodeling your home, which will include some construction, also review some of the techniques used forair sealing in new home construction.

Article source: The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). For the most up-to-date information please visit theEERE website.