Weatherproofing and insulating a home can make it more energy efficient, but aside from securing their roof and making sure that there is enough insulation material in the attic homeowners in Tulsa can also improve the energy efficiency in their house in other ways. By changing out the windows and doors Tulsa residents that are looking to lower the cost of their utilities can save on average 30% of what they have been spending each month to heat or cool their house simply by upgrading to energy efficient windows that prevent energy from being lost.
Doors and windows are the most common places that heat or cooled air is lost because they are not always insulated properly and allow the transfer of energy to take place through the natural properties of the glass panes that make up the window. In addition a house that has poor insulation around the framed windows can leave drafts and breezes to blow through a home where the builder did not shore up the windows properly with home insulation before putting up the drywall and finishing the home. The most overlooked spaces for insulation can be found around the framed windows that are fitted into place and secured but have gaps and open areas between the outer and inner walls of the home.
Likewise the outer doors that hung in a frame set can also be susceptible to air that escapes from the residence or allows the temperature outside to affect the climate inside. Doors that are not sealed properly or which have the small open spaces surrounding the frame allow the wind to blow through the home and make it more costly to run the furnace or air conditioner. The houses that are treated to upgrades of their windows and doors however can be properly insulated as the new products are installed. Along with the more energy efficient use of dual paned glass that has an invisible layer of argon gas sandwiched in between the panes insulates the home the small open areas that are in the framing of the walls can be shored up and blocked to allow a home to be as energy efficient as possible.
With the upgrades to their windows and doors Tulsa homeowners can begin to see the difference in their monthly heating or cooling costs as the air that is circulated throughout their house is unable to escape or be affected by the outside temperature. Although the insulation in the attic and rafters of the home's roofing are important to energy usage inside the house it is the doors and windows that have the greatest influence on how well a home uses energy to maintain a constant comfortable temperature.