The Benefits Of Using Fiberglass Insulation
by Alex D White
After it came to the market in 1938, fiber glass insulation has been preferred in most residential and commercial constructions as the predominant insulation material. The insulation provides for less costly utilities, energy efficient and comfortable effect on buildings. With this and several other attributes, fiber glass insulation has become a leading insulation material in several green building projects.
This insulation material is used mostly for acoustical and thermal purposes in attics, wall cavities, and other vital open places in buildings. As such, it has the advantage of value. It costs less installing it compared to other brands, and is preferred because it is the most cost effective option when it comes to thermal resistance, as opposed to spray or cellulose foam systems.
These insulations make the buildings thermally efficient by their ability to retain the right temperature for enclosed spaces, be they cooled or heated. This thermal performance lowers the utility costs for owners, saves nonrenewable fuel sources and allows for greater comfort for the occupants. They are however, more effective when they are used alongside appropriately sized cooling and heating equipment.
One other advantage is that they are flexible in terms of design. If you install greater amounts in some parts of a building, you can improve the overall thermal performance, and ultimately compensate for those spaces that have lower thermal values like the doors and windows. It also has flexibility for R-values, because they have wider ranges and give the user more options that are required for national and provincial energy codes.
Fiberglass insulation items are made with R-values that range from R-8 to R-40. Loose fill fiberglass however, could be full of pneumatic products that may meet around any R-Value specs. These may be installed within the already installed batt insulation when doing restoration projects to equal to the general R-value.
Because it does not settle and is inert, when you install it properly, it can maintain the R-Value for a very long time. The rolls and butts must be installed by using the maximum designed thickness always, in order to get the stated R-value. Sometimes the fiber glass insulation can lose its R-value, but if you allow it to regain the original thickness, you can restore its full R-value.
Fiber glass insulation materials cannot hold or absorb water. When you are installing it, or even after installing it, and it gets wet, you have to inspect all sides to check if it has been contaminated. It is important that you dry it thoroughly to regain its full R-value if it has been contaminated. Be sure that you have inspected and fully dried the surrounding of the area to be insulated before installing it, and then it will regain the initial R value.
This insulation is made from recycled glass and sand, and as such, is noncombustible, for the long run. It does not require any additional chemical treatments for fire retardant purposes. Moreover, several building codes appreciate fiber glass insulation with their ability to stop fire in steel and wood framed wall assemblies.
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Title: The Benefits Of Using Fiberglass Insulation
Author: Alex D White
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