when installing insulation under the floor, does paper side go towards wood subfloor or towards the ground?

Answer 1

In todays growing building market and a desire for a healthy living envelope much research has been done. Every region of the country has different requirements that don't work in other areas. One size does not fit all. I suggest going to the Energy Star website or Earth Craft Homes website where they show you the best building techniques for your region. The vapor barrier may work best either way depending upon your location.

Answer 2

Up (paper closest to the room). The paper acts as a vapor barrier. Without it (or with it on the wrong side), warm moist air from the room would migrate into the batting, where the colder exterior air would cause the moisture to condense, leaving you with soggy insulation with no insulating value.

Answer 3

Paper to the people

The moisture barrier goes towards the living space

Answer 4

The paper is a vapor barrier. The vapor barrier always goes toward the heated side of the building. Paper side up.

Answer 5

If is aluminum and paper sides , Aluminum down side
If is one side paper , paper down side
If is paper both sides , written side down
If is aluminum both sides , written side down
The R- value of fiberglass should be readable
Idea of floor insulation because of house breathing is not a good idea.Roof and four side of house has insulation and if you insular the floor will look like closed box and air couldn't circulate easy one lay of vapor barrier is enough.

Answer 6

You may have heard the saying "Green Side Up"???

In this case it's PINK side Down.

Answer 7

kraft paper faces the living space on batts.