Johns Manville R38 24 x 48 Faced Fiberglass Insulation Batt
Johns Manville faced Formaldehyde-free ™ fiberglass insulation is ideal for effective thermal and also noise control. Our faced insulation is offered in pre-cut batts to fit basic wall and ceiling cavities. Increase the general comfort of your house with fiberglass wall cavity insulation. It’s thermal efficiency assists to maintain temperature levels down, reducing energy loss and also power prices while also minimizing space to space noise transmission.
- Pre-Cut & Easy to Install for standard size wall cavities
- Formaldehyde-free: Greenguard GOLD certified & SCS Certified to be formaldehyde free
- Sound Control: Reduces sound transmission through exterior and interior walls, floor and ceiling assemblies.
- Thermally Efficient: Effective resistance to heat transfer
- 72 Square Feet per Bag
- Fiberglass Insulation Batt 24 in. x 48 in.x 12 in thick
- Easy Installation - These batts are easy to handle and friction fit in cavities.
- Bags per Master Pack: 4
- Pieces per Bag : 11
Installation Instructions | Data Sheet | Product Selector Guide
Johns Manville faced Fiberglass Batt insulation is Made in the UNITED STATES. All batts are precut to tightly suit typical cavities. Established in 1858, Johns Manville is one of the best quality as well as most offered fiberglass insulation item in the US of A.
Johns Manville makes eco-friendly formaldehyde free fiberglass. They make fiberglass insulation for the house and commercial applications from R11,R13,R15,R19,R21,R25,R30,R38 and R49. JM supplies high quality insulation for sound, thermal as well as energy conserving solutions for todays houses.
A considerable amount of warm is removed through the roofing system, which makes the attic a crucial area to insulate. Based upon the US Department of Power advised R worth you should insulation your ceiling with R 30 or R38.
Correct attic insulation is the best means to stop heat loss in the winter and also retain trendy air in the summer. So it’s time to pay attention to what’s happening up there.
If you think like your building is seeping money by means of a drafty or unsealed attic, conduct a power audit and/or make use of a thermal video camera to search for cool sections up there. It’s within reach to fill those openings though, depending upon the age of your insulation, you may be far better off changing your attic room insulation outright as opposed to completing the voids.
Let us Talk R-Value
To start, establish what R-value is often recommended for your online on your place. You can locate this info from the Department of Energy. If you aren’t knowledgeable about R-value, it’s primarily an insulating material’s resistance to hotness flow, determined by its thermal resistance or R-value. The higher the R-value, the more reliable an insulating material is. Your home’s R-value rating will guide you toward the type of insulation you require.
As a whole, an attic’s R-value should be anywhere between R-30 and R-49. In specifically chilly climates, you might go up to R-60. Let’s state the insulation you’ve picked out has an R-value of three per inch as well as you want to accomplish an overall value of R-36. You’ll require around 12 inches of insulation building material.
Below are the most common alternatives for attic insulation, along with an estimate on cost.
Blanket or Batt Insulation
Blanket or Batt insulation is offered as batts or rolls and is the simplest Do It Yourself insulation material. As a matter of fact allot of house owners select this Do It Yourself project as you can save over $1 per foot by laying it on your own. It’s offered in fiberglass, mineral wool, plastic fibers, as well as natural fibers. Fiberglass batts is the most low cost of the bunch. This sort of insulation is optimal for attics with common spaced studs and extremely few obstructions. The majority of batt insulation batts are sixteen inches or twenty-four inches in width. They are available in four foot segments.
You can likewise buy fiberglass attic insulation in unfaced or paper-faced. The facing acts as a vapor barrier. It can also aid radiate heat either back right into your house for chilly climates or back out of your home for warmer environments. You want to install the facing either in or out depending upon your environment.
Batts have to be meticulously cut to fit well around vents to keep their R-value performance. Prices can differ based on density and material, but it’s generally 0.35 to 0.90 cents per square foot. You can expect an R-value of 3.1 to 3.8 per inch.
Blown insulation
Loose-fill insulation additionally called Blow in insulation is terrific for setting up in ceilings with very little clearance and also many different blockages such as vents as well as cross-beams. It can be properly blown over existing insulation and is available in fiberglass, cellulose, and also mineral wool. Cellulose is one of the most reliable material and has an R-value of 2.2 to 3.8 per inch, but if exposed to moisture it can get mildewy.
This kind of insulation can be bought from Pacific Insulation as well as spread by hand, or you can lease an easy-to-use equipment that blows it in position, which will certainly cost around $100 daily. If you hire a pro, it costs more than $1 per square foot.
Pacific Insulation carries different brand names of loose fill blow in insulation. The cost is about the same for all fiberglass blow and all brand names function relatively the exact same.
Spray Foam Insulation
This sort of insulation is pricey as well as not a do-it-yourself job, however it has among the highest R-values at 3.5 per inch for open-cell as well as 6.5 for closed-cell.
Both kinds are made with polyurethane. The distinction is that closed-cell foam cells are loaded with a gas that helps the foam to expand and fill the spaces around it. Open-cell foam cells are full of air, which provides the insulation a squishy structure. Both sorts of insulation give a reliable air barrier, however closed-cell insulation can likewise serve as a wetness vapor barrier if that is required.
Open-cell spray-foam insulation is approximately $3 to $3.25 per square foot and also closed-cell spray foam is about $3.25 to $4.50 per square foot.
U.S. Department of Energy Recommended Total R-Values
The following 2008 Department of Energy zone recommendations are based on comparing estimated future energy savings to the current cost of installing insulation. The DOE gives a range for many locations for the following reasons:
- Energy costs vary greatly over each zone
- Installed insulation costs vary greatly over each zone
- Heating and cooling equipment efficiency varies from house to house
- Best estimate of future energy costs may not be exact.
- Reference : Department of Energy Insulation Fact Sheet
(DOE/CE-0180 2008 update) DOE/CE-0180 2008, Insulation Fact Sheet.

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