What kind of insulation can be used in any part of your home?

Question

http://www.eagleshield.com/

Radio Trivia question

Answer 1

According to your link, the rolled stuff.

Answer 2

This looks a lot like an advertisement for Eagle Shield Incorporated.

If you are expecting an answer of Radiant Barrier Insulation with Reflective Thermal Technology, it is not correct.

Many unbiased studies have been done on reflective insulation.

After a year or more it starts to loose it's effectiveness. The reflective surface starts to dull due to moisture, dust ,etc.

The claims are over estimated for the savings.

Radiant Barrier Insulation with or without Reflective Thermal Technology has to be installed with 1" or 2.5cm air space on either side of the product to be at peak performance. This is seldom done for it is a time consuming and costly procedure.

It should be done on the warm side of the wall, roof, etc. This way if it does not have the pinholes it can be the vapour barrier. The joints have to be sealed to make it continuous.

This method of installations can reduce the deterioration of the reflective surface considerably.

You also have to be careful not to create a double vapour barrier. Trapped moisture between the vapour barrier and the reflective insulation can lead to serious structural damage. This can happen even with the type that has pinholes punched into it.

Least versatile is the Radiant Barrier Insulation with or without Reflective Thermal Technology.

Batt insulation is very versatile and can be used in floors, walls, roof (cathedral ceiling).

One of the most versitile insulation types is the spray foam. Applied correctly by a qualified,experience, dependable contractor; it is very effective almost anywhere.

Caution has to be used that the formula does not contain formaldehyde which can cause health problems if it does not cure properly.

Answer 3

For attics and crawl spaces, 'batts' of rolled-up insulation are easiest to handle and install. Measure the DEPTH andWIDTH of where you are installing it (between 2x6's, 2x8's depth, 16" or 24" width, on-center. etc., and get the appropriate R-rating insulation. For crawl spaces, there are insulation supports, they look like straight pieces of coat-hanger wire, that will hold the insulation up between the floor joists; stapling it is another choice. For laying insulation in the floor of an attic, just roll the stuff into place, no fasteners needed. For in the walls there are companies that install 'blown-in' insulation, which tends to settle over time, decreasing the efficiency of the desired effect, i.e., upper wall is cold, bottom of wall is insulated. In new construction, rolled batts can be installed vertically in walls. If in a real hot or real cold climate, consider new walls made with 2x6's or 2x8's instead of 2x4's, so that higher-efficiency (thicker) insulation can be used. And remember: crushing or mashing the insulation DECREASES its insulating properties...use the right thickness for the right area and look for the 'this side out' or 'this side down/up' writing on the batts. Also, there is 'sound' insulation that can be put between the different floor levels of a new construction or renovation...it's used for its sound-absorbing properties, NOT its thermal properties,

Answer 4

that depends, if you walls are open you can use rolled, if they arent then you are probably gonna want to blow it in...