As the temperatures in Southeastern Ohio have dropped to single digit lows it seems like a good time to talk about the insulation in our new-build in Nelsonville.
The insulation process is one of the many steps in the building of a home that can not be seen in the finished product, but can be felt, if done improperly in both comfort and high heating bills.
The exterior walls were built using 2x6 studs. This allowed us to use an R19 un-faced bat insulation. We then covered the insulation with polyethylene to serve as a vapor barrier and to prevent drafts.
The cathedral ceilings were built using 2x12 rafters. To ventilate the roof we first installed a baffle vent on the underside of the roof plywood. The insulation installed is an r30 incapsulated bat product manufactured by Johns Manville. The plastic encapsulation will prevent drafts while also keeping the dust and fibers out of the air during installation.
For more information on insulation go to http://jm.com/insulation
The exterior walls were built using 2x6 studs. This allowed us to use an R19 un-faced bat insulation. We then covered the insulation with polyethylene to serve as a vapor barrier and to prevent drafts.
The cathedral ceilings were built using 2x12 rafters. To ventilate the roof we first installed a baffle vent on the underside of the roof plywood. The insulation installed is an r30 incapsulated bat product manufactured by Johns Manville. The plastic encapsulation will prevent drafts while also keeping the dust and fibers out of the air during installation.
For more information on insulation go to http://jm.com/insulation
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