Which Rigid Insulation Should I Choose? - Fine Homebuilding
2009年5月1日 · XPS comes unfaced or with a number of different plastic facings. Unfaced 1-in.-thick XPS has a perm rating of around 1, making it semipermeable. Thicker, faced XPS is …
Faced or Unfaced Insulation in Vented Crawlspace… Which is right?
2022年1月27日 · Been getting quotes for insulation in our vented crawlspace (16″ on center). Some vendors are recommending R19 faced (with vapor barrier on the underside, facing the …
Faced or unfaced? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2016年2月22日 · Traditionally, kraft facing is faced to the warm side of the assembly. In a heating climate, it usually faces the interior. In a cooling climate like yours, it would make more sense …
Climate Zone 3A - faced vs unfaced insulation in walls and ceilings ...
Should I be using faced or unfaced batt insulation? Everything I’ve been able to find seems to indicate unfaced insulation (in the walls, anyway – not sure about ceiling), yet all the big-box …
Insulation - Faced vs. Unfaced - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2009年9月28日 · Question is, do I use faced insulation, or do I used unfaced and then put up a sheet of plastic as the vapor barrier. I would think unfaced would be easier (no need to attach …
Faced vs unfaced batts in ‘flash and batt’ approach
2016年9月2日 · We are zone 4 and are insulating two areas: a cathedral ceiling in a bedroom (3″ of closed cell, then either re-use R30 faced batts or use new R19 batts to fill the remaining …
Faced vs. Unfaced Fiberglass Insulation for Flat Roof Assembly
2020年11月17日 · Faced vs. Unfaced Fiberglass Insulation for Flat Roof Assembly mcharp93 | Posted in Energy Efficiency and Durability on November 17, 2020 08:14am Climate Zone 5 – …
Faced OR Unfaced XPS Insulating Sheathing - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2017年3月9日 · 1. Should the 1” DOW XPS insulating sheathing be faced (0.3 perms) or unfaced (1.5 perms)? Would both work? In a mixed-humid climate with both heating and cooling …
Foil faced insulation on basement walls? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2022年8月21日 · My typical detail is foil-faced polyiso against the concrete walls, and if the space is to be finished, fluffy insulation in a stud wall to the interior of the foam. Foil-faced EPS would …
Faced or Unfaced Insulation in Attic??? - DIY Home Improvement …
2009年1月3日 · Forgive my ignorance, but I am lost on if I should install faced or unfaced insulation in my attic. I have read different opinions all over the internet. I live in Southeastern …