R 7 5 scored squared edge rigid foam board insulation sheathing.
Xps rigid foam board insulation.
Since its discovery in 1941 styrofoam brand xps insulation has a long and rich heritage as a sustainable building product insulating to meeting core thermal moisture air and vapor performance requirements through its rigid foam board technology.
Extruded polystyrene xps easily recognized by its blue green or pink color falls in the middle of the three types of rigid foam insulation in both cost and r value used most in walls or below grade applications recyclable and at about r 5 per inch costs around 42 per sq.
0 56 in x 4 ft x 8 ft.
0 56 in x 4 ft x 8 ft 1 unfaced polystyrene foam board insulation item 511270 model 100000050497.
Xps foam also gives a higher r value but of course with all these fantastic additions to the insulation there is a price difference.
Kingspan insulation r 3 common.
R 7 5 scored squared edge rigid foam board insulation sheathing.
Extruded polystyrene also referred to as xps is the most recognizable rigid foam board insulation on the market today and comes in a variety of colors blue pink green gray depending on the brand it is especially suited for use below grade as concrete footer and foundation insulation as well as under concrete slab with in floor radiant heat systems.
Fiberglass batt rolled into the wall cavity between studs typically in new construction.
Here are the typical applications for each type of insulation.
Owens corning foamular 250 extruded polystyrene xps rigid foam insulation is a closed cell highly moisture resistant rigid foam board well suited to meet the needs for a wide variety of residential and commercial construction applications.
Rigid foam outside walls of homes and below grade.
Spray foam sprayed into the wall cavity typically in new construction before drywall.
Owens corning foamular 150 1 1 2 in.
For a 1 in thick 4 8 panel.