Rigid Foam Panel Insulation Attic

A brief snippet of how and why i used rigid foam insulation for some areas of the tiny house.

Rigid foam panel insulation attic.

This foam board insulation is the rigid pink or blue panels that can be found at home centers in many different thicknesses. Expanded polystyrene eps extruded polystyrene xps and polyisocyanurate are the most used types of rigid foam insulation. Expanded or styrofoam insulation is a budget friendly option while extruded insulation has great water resistance and is ideal for use in areas like crawl spaces. When installing foam insulation boards in the attic make sure you start from one corner and work your way around the room.

It is denser than eps and provides more r value with a rating of 5 per inch of thickness. Step 3 place caulking and furring strips. R tech rigid foam insulation r tech panels are an engineered rigid insulation consisting of a superior closed cell lightweight and resilient expanded polystyrene eps with advanced polymeric laminate facers. Foam insulation boards can be attached to concrete walls as well and in such a case care should be taken not to chip the cement.

The strength and durability of rigid foam insulation allows it to be used in areas where cellulose might not be appropriate. Rigid foam and air sealing fill gaps in your attic structure. This foam board insulation is available with straight or tongue and groove edges to help limit air movement. R tech is available with factory adhered metallic reflective facers white facers or a combination of the two.

At attic systems we typically use rigid foam insulation for any of the following areas. There are a few different types of rigid foam insulation including expanded and extruded polystyrene insulation. Rigid foam comes in panels that can be cut to size to fit the area. The superattic system utilizes proprietary silverglo rigid foam insulation panels to fully seal and insulate the attic directly beneath the roof rafters and directly inside the gable ends.