The Diminishing Returns Of Adding Insulation Greenbuildingadvisor
Solid panel insulation has amazing rvalues Also I believe the overlooked benefit of covering the studs and creating a solid barrier with very few areas for air penetration can be well worth the cost Install it then have Mark get out his caulking gun and seal all the corners Sheetrock only has a rvalue or about 05 Comment by Erich — Sat Feb 6 10 Remove comment;Insulation is that property of any material that obstructs the flow of heat through it In warm countries, insulation serves to reduce the heat entering the building, and in cold countries, to reduce the heat that escapes The thermal conductance (the ability to allow heat to pass through it) of any material, K, is measured in Watts / m2Kelvin, in metric units, for a given thickness of that
