This works well for any mono slope or gabled cathedral ceiling.
R value tji roof with dense pack cellulose.
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This gives me a total r 51 plus still leaves about a 1 5 gap between the bottom of the sheathing and the insulation to vent it.
The r value of wet spray and dense pack cellulose insulation depends slightly on its installed density and the exact type of cellulose used but commonly ranges between 3 6 and 3 8 per inch 1 as measured by the standard astm c518 test.
After that i simply net off the bottom of them and dense pack the rest with cellulose so 7 5 at r 3 7 would give me r27 30.
At the end of the day s work you should count up the number of bags blown and then divide that number by the total square footage of walls ceilings and floor space insulated the actual square footage of the.
This is all we spec.
Bag of cellulose in framing cavities from 2 in.
Ashrae handbook of fundamentals 2001 p 23 4.
Flat roof being dense packed the roof is opened up and cellulose is being blown into the roof cavity dense packing it.
Much cheaper than 6 of foam never mind dealing with hitting studs with 9 screws.
12 dense pack cellulose insulation.
When determining how much insulation you need don t guesstimate calculate.
Like many insulation materials it provides an r value of approximately r 3 5 per inch of thickness.
I do not know about the performance at other densities.
The higher the r value the greater the insulation performance.
Me thods and verification of density thermal conductivity vs.
Reduction in r value from 3 4 at 2 5 lbs ft3 to 3 3 at 4 5 lbs ft3 but insignificant.
But air leakage through cracks voids and gaps is important responsible for approximately one third of an average home s heat loss.
Cellulose is not unusual in this regard.
The r value per inch decreases slightly as density is increased from 3 0 to 4 0 lbs ft3.
Cellulose is a superb air blocker.
The chart shows the r value and expected coverage for a single 20 lb.
Blown cellulose in the attic is r3 5 3 70 per inch.
Then place metal on top of that.
Dense pack cellulose insulation.
Dense pack cellulose does an excellent job of stopping air movement and its hygroscopic nature allows it to absorb and release moisture throughout the seasons.
With the cavity dense packed with cellulose you end up with a r52 whole assembly.
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Spray foam installs faster but cellulose costs less.
Me thods and verification of density.
R value measures how well certain building insulation materials can resist heat.
Flat roof there are a gazillion of these roofs that are uninsulated and need to be addressed.
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