If you're fixing up your home or buying one that may require fixing up, the CertainTeed Home Institute has a great tip for you -- consider an energy efficient loan. If any part of your project involves an improvement geared towards improving the energy efficiency of your home, you may qualify for an energy efficient loan. Energy efficient loans are for buying energy related products or services to improve the energy efficiency of your home. They are available at low rates today and pay themselves back for many years to come.

If you found your home uncomfortable during the winter's cold you may want to use an energy efficient loan to upgrade your insulation levels. The spring time is the perfect time to call a professional insulation contractor to evaluate your home's energy performance.

To locate an insulation contractor, call friends or neighbors, look in the Yellow Pages, or call the local contractor's association.

After a tour of your home, an insulation contractor will advise you as to where your home needs upgrading, how much material is required and the most state-of-the-art products available today like Insul Safe III® Blown-In Fiber Glass Insulation.

For more information on hiring an insulation contractor or on blow-in insulation write to the CertainTeed Home Institute, P.O. Box 860, Valley Forge, PA 19482 or call 1-800-782-8777 for the "How to Hire an Insulation Contractor" and "What You Should Know About Blown-In Insulation" brochures. Or visit the Institute on the Internet at http://www.certainteed.com.(NAPSI)