Secondly there are lots of folks out there that argue about Tyvek (or house wrap) over foam board insulation under siding. I will say that if you think it’s worth the cost then it’s certainly not going to hurt anything. I say make your decision based on sleeping well at night. ...
I’d like to get as much insulation in as I can (northern Ohio…..cold!). I’m using 2X6 construction, with a layer of sheeting, then tyvec or something for a windbreak, and then a board and batten siding. I’d like to use the foil-faced foam board (polyiso…) between the two...
A shaped insulating board is disclosed for enabling lining of fiber cement boards and simultaneously enabling attachment of the insulating board on the building studs. Furthermore, the shaped insulating board provides a water drainage panel that allows water to drain downward on both sides of the bo...
XPS Insulation Tile Foam Backer Board Product Parameter Our high quality XPS foam board can be produced according to the following parameters or customers' special requirements. Model Number KT-20-17 Product type polystyrene foam sheets Thickness 10mm-150mm Width 600mm - 1220mm Length Accord...
However, Baum says that the HOK healthcare project, which includes a vegetated roof, is using a mineral wool board insulation with compressive strength equal to that of foam, addressing the main challenge in roofs. “The other challenge is t...
An attic that’s brought inside the building enclosure is a beautiful thing. This is most often done with spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation, either open-cell or closed-cell. Here in the southeastern US, open-cell is most often the spray foam of choice. But how well does this proc...
Owens Corning FORMULAR NGX FOAM BOARD INSULATION GUIDES NGX = Next Generation Extruded Foam Board insulation used on both roofing and wall siding installations and also in below-grade applications as foundation or under-slab insulation are described by these product data sheets. ...
(XPS), which averages about $0.40 per board-foot. Rebel admits that if you're comparing insulation materials simply based on cost, you're not going to choose Foamglas. "We have to add another value," he told me. That value can come from replacing other layers in the construction ...
Styrofoamdirectly over theDensGlass exterior sheathing. Installing the 2-inch thick foam board is really easy. We use 3-inch long screws with a large 2-inch diameter plastic washer (see photo). The screws help hold the insulation in place and keep it from moving after the brick is ...
The rapid development of the building sector has created increased demand for novel materials and technologies, while on the other hand resulting in the generation of a severe amount of waste materials. Among these are polyurethane (PU) foams, which are commonly applied as thermal insulation materi...