Rigid foam insulation also known as insulating boards provide high r values.
Rigid polyurethane roof insulation.
Used most widely in insulated concrete forms and structural insulated panels.
One 1 inch thick is the minimum required thickness of the foam.
Highest average r value per dollar about 4 6 r per inch costs the least while meeting or exceeding all required building and energy codes.
Used in roof wall floor below grade structural geofoam applications.
You can even place it under the foundation slab.
As the most used insulation type for roofing applications polyiso is a closed cell foam that is created by heating chemicals and synthetic materials into a composite material that cools into rigid foam panels.
Closed cell foam indicates that all the cells are enclosed not connecting with other cells or combined with air.
Polyurethane insulation is sprayed directly to the surface of roof or to any substrate.
Install it anywhere from the roof to the foundation.
Some rigid polyurethane foams can be applied on site to seal gaps and cover irregular shapes.
Appearance of the foam is most likely orange peel to tree bark depends on wind shear like us on facebook.
Expanded polystyrene eps the most versatile of the three rigid insulation options.
Such foams include spray pour in place and one component foams.
Polyiso is an easy cost effective sustainable and energy efficient construction material.
Rigid insulation is one of the best tools to reduce your energy costs.
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The ideal roof there s a reason polyiso rigid foam insulation is used in more than 70 of commercial roof construction as well as in many residential builds.