rockwool is the best for me, i did my own test, this staff dont burn and is water repellent, i bought a 62 year old house, i'm updating with rockwoolI, put it on the inside walls too, this keep the rooms very quiet

@pauld3327

2 ай бұрын

Rockwool is bad for your health

This is the most info. I’ve heard specifically on building applications. Very good!!!

Thank you for all the comparisons, they're really good. I encourage you to look into the toxic aspect of the various products and the need for increasing the air exchange by up to threefold to meet indoor air quality standards. One of the other big issues OSB flooring out gassing. Any research you could share?.....

ton of great info, thanks!

Excellent info. So thorough and professional. Thank you both for taking the time to do this.

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent presentation. Thank you for the information much appreciated❤

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Spray foam is a garbage product that 'may' be ok in a new house designed with proper air exchange, but it is definitely not recomended for any old house. The product overinsulates the envelope and traps moisture leading to rot and mold. This is a big problem in the UK where it has been widly used and there are over 250,000 houses that are not mortgageable becaiuse lenders will not wrrite mortages on them becauise of these problems. Here in the states we are seeing the same issues and many insurers will not insure homes if this prodict is used in roofing systems. Please educate yourself to the very real problems with this product.

@brentonb6855

5 ай бұрын

😅 funny because they've been using it for decades and now there's a problem? Sounds more like inexperienced people are doing the work like homeowners instead of professionals.

@trevorstrutt1

5 ай бұрын

So your wrong ..the problem.is the home owner not updateing the home once they get the soray insulation which is a 1000 times better product

@jacoblabruyere2790

3 ай бұрын

@@brentonb6855this. There are many problems that can occur if you are uneducated. If you are educated in building science and have an understanding of how the product works, it’s a phenomenal product.

@jacoblabruyere2790

3 ай бұрын

That’s why there are different standards for different states/climates in every field.

@blakecannon7844

2 ай бұрын

Bud. SMH. You just are obviously not educated on insulation and where and when to use the proper insulation. I’m sorry but every House is different and every situation is different. It’s common sense. It’s difficult for most people to understand. Because most people don’t have common sense.

Thanks for the video! Informative and concise

Rockwool i luv this stuff

The best insulation for a wooden hause is stone wool, it does not burn, it is used to increase fire protection.. Do not use an insulation that will burn and or when burning or melting produces toxic fumes. The second advantage of stone wool is, that getting wet it keeps it´s shape and can dry out. It is not susceptible to critters. Otherwise it is a really good insulation in regards to heat and very good against sound. Blown in insulation should not be used in a new house, you can close cavities after filling them.

@IGame4Fun2

26 күн бұрын

Rockwool or similar crumbles like wet bread when water introduced. 1st thing catches fire is house finishes. If fire goes past sheetrock, you better be out of the house by then, as framing wood is dry and burns extremely well. Foam, actually has fire ratings low enough so it's not supporting fire spread

@beatonthedonis

20 күн бұрын

​@@IGame4Fun2 You don't know what rockwool is.

Is the gray paper mache type the least expensive and can be used in areas where there is foot traffic?

Rockwool seems to be the way to go. Iam still not sold on sprayfoam. Cost is alot more and i hear about it being mixed incorrectly causing alot of issues in homes. Id go with rockwool in a 2x6 wall and spray in cellulose in attic at this time. Plus most of your heat loss is cheap windows, doors and not enough insulation in attic since heat rises!

@klaumbazswampdorf1764

5 ай бұрын

"mixed incorrectly" is why you hire certified installers who know how to maintain their machines. Go with the low bid and you get poor installs.

@optimisticfuture6808

4 ай бұрын

Not to mention fire safety. In our industrial machinery enclosures it’s steel stud, rock wool and fireproof plywood sheeting.

@eng3d

3 ай бұрын

@@klaumbazswampdorf1764 certified installer means nothing, it does no warranty the job but it charges extra

Excellent video.

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

2 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Very interesting and informative thank you. I’m in zone 4 so it may not be as applicable as way down there where it’s warm

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

4 ай бұрын

FYI, I am in Zone 4 too.

I randomly clicked on your video because I love ALL things home energy efficiency. Right when I heard Columbia, MO - I was hooked. My wife and I are trying to move to Cairo, MO very soon from here in Arizona.

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

Ай бұрын

Welcome home!

@liquidrockaquatics3900

Ай бұрын

The tap water in Columbia MO tastes like sewage and chlorine though; I don’t know how any of the taxpayers stand for it.

Thank you very much !!! Very clear, and hepful

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

5 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

i have a 12 bt 30 shead and can not get under the floor what can i put on the top of floor to insulation

would have been amazing if you walked up to what you used in each section and spoke directly on why you used that product specifically in that home, great video though

tHanks for the video. Does the poly-iso lose R value in the very cold temperatures?

@lizzieb6311

4 ай бұрын

Yes… a great deal…it’s great for warm or hot climates. The only place I have it in my Florida home is to insulate my west facing garage door…it does a great job keeping the temps reasonable in my garage midday

Can that white fiberglass blown in insulation be use to for attic floor and hand toss in (like the cellulose grey one)?

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

3 ай бұрын

Yes.

i wonder could you also use poly iso between rafters in your attic assembly. or would it make sense to add it to your external insulation? ie in addition to zip-r panel? say to create a 4" of polyiso insulation

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

5 ай бұрын

That could probably work.

@sabregunner1

5 ай бұрын

@@jake.bruton.aarow.building thanks for the reply. would also putting between rafters be of any value , or is it best as external insulation?

With rockwool do you need to install vapor barrier?

@user-vh2pk6bd3g

3 ай бұрын

I did because it's code required where I live

This is going in my bathroom next

Good info and enjoyable... Surprised to hear the talk about the environment, I've just come back from the States on my first ever visit and can't believe what measures we take in Europe to help save the climate over the US... To be honest, seeing what little care there is, made me feel like not bothering at home anymore!

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

2 ай бұрын

It is a tough envirinment to build in. Folks don’t seem to be considering the future.

@doozeruk2000

2 ай бұрын

I'm work in construction in the UK and what we have had changed here in the last 20 years because of an apparent climate disaster has I believe led to far inferior products but I guess there is no going back now!

@CjplusLj

2 ай бұрын

Climate change is a hoax

Best? Dense Fiberglass, or Closed Cell Foam. Based on my insulation experience since 1966.

Hi. Please help me determine the best insulation. I have an unheated addition. The roof is metal. The condensation forms and drips. If i put insulation, is it guaranteed to stop condensation. I live in Canada. Thank you.

@Bird-wz7nx

4 ай бұрын

Condensation is caused by the difference in the air's ability to retain water being effected by a change in temperature. If the inside of the building is unable to touch the climate controlled air, it shouldn't be able to change the adjacent interior air's temperature and cause its water to condense from a gas into a liquid onto its surface. There's no guarantee though unless you make the insulation 100% perfect, but it should help

Could you apply two layers of the poly-iso and not have a problem with the foil faces causing a vapor barrier? ( Two sheets of 1" ) tHanks again for the video!

@IGame4Fun2

26 күн бұрын

Need to be properly glued with no air gaps between substrate and insulation to avoid condensation

Hey how are you doing today I am trying to do my shed

Have you guys every worked with Prodex insulation? Is it any good?

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

3 ай бұрын

No.

You used the term below grade. What does that mean?

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

Ай бұрын

Below grade level. Meaning below soil.

Just subscribed 👍

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

5 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Don't touch spray foam

Why no cost info given?

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

5 ай бұрын

Because costs vary wildly across the country. It is nearly impossble to talk costs without someone screaming how expensive something is while someone else talks about “you could never get it that cheap in my market”. We try to avoid it simply because of the national pricing spectrum.

Doing just fine but confused

thanks! can be better: list all names clearly and compare its R value and price!

where is the PRODEX ?

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

2 ай бұрын

Since we dont really do many metal buildings for residential we decided to leave it out.

Don't try to compress Rockwool

Crazy people, spray foam does not allow for easy remodel work. Horribly annoying to work a remodel to run plumbing/hvac/electrical removal to new installs. I’d triple my estimate.

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

5 ай бұрын

Spray foam of any kind does make renovation very tough. So does brick though. In this home we used 2” of CCSP and it was installed prior to any electric, plumbinging, of HVAC. This way nothing is captured in the foam for the sake of future renovations.

@sandman6802

5 ай бұрын

@@jake.bruton.aarow.building I’m glad you used forethought. Majority of the time everything gets encapsulated in foam. Just speaking from personal experience.

R 49 BATS where the hell did you live Fargo

Xps has higher r value than poly iso

@jake.bruton.aarow.building

20 күн бұрын

That isnt what the manufacturers publish. You will need to take that up with them. XPS is rated at R-5 and poly iso is R-6.

My god. Get to the points.

Basically we got...hmmm