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Guide to Johns Manville Insulation

by Mike Westfall & Steve Girardot on 4-15-2010

Why EVERYONE LOVES Johns Manville insulation

As homeowners become more concerned about energy costs, indoor air quality and "green" building techniques, using JM Formaldehyde-freeā„¢ insulation lets you offer these important advantages:

  • Lower energy bills
  • Better indoor air quality
  • Control Moisture
  • A Safe, healthy home environment
  • Superior sound control
  • Environmental satisifaction with more post consumer recycled content

Benefits on Johns Manville Insulation

Lower energy bills

Insulation keeps your home warmer in the winter, which lowers your heating costs. In the summer, insulation keeps your home cooler, which eases the load on your air conditioner.

Quieter, more comfortable living

Insulation can actually absorb sound, reducing the unwanted noise from appliances, audio equipment, conversation and other sources of sound that are transmitted through your walls and floors. Insulation also keeps your family more comfortable by making it easier for your furnace or air conditioner to maintain a constant temperature. .

Healthy home, healthy environment

Insulation can actually absorb sound, reducing the unwanted noise from appliances, audio equipment, conversation and other sources of sound that are transmitted through your walls and floors. Insulation also keeps your family more comfortable by making it easier for your furnace or air conditioner to maintain a constant temperature.

Where should you insulate?

The more you insulate, the more your energy savings can add up. Insulating attics, walls, ceilings, and crawl spaces can have a dramatic effect on your energy savings, and can create a more comfortable home year-round

Insulating for Optimal Results

The thermal envelope establishes a boundary. Heated and/or cooled areas are entirely enclosed by the envelope. Unconditioned spaces such as the attic, crawl spaces and the garage are outside the thermal envelope. You should insulate all exterior walls that separate conditioned spaces from unconditioned spaces. Insulating attics closes the thermal envelope from above

To further ensure the conditioned living spaces of the home are enclosed, all cracks or openings should be filled with insulation. To control heat leakage, apply caulk or foam sealants around openings like window and door frames and any openings where wires or pipes go through the envelope

Insulation is also used in interior walls, ceilings and floors for sound control and sometimes to create a thermal envelope from room to room.

What is a R-value?

An R-value is a rating used to measure how well insulation can resist heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulation properties and the slower heat and cold flows through it. Because insulation with higher R-values is more energy-efficient, the colder the climate, the higher the required R-value.

Different areas of the home have different recommended R-values, depending on what materials are used and how much space is available for insulation. The table below shows the suggested R-values for homes

The R-value you need will also depend on where you live. The map shows you what R-values you might need, based on your main home heating source

 Area of Home

Good

Better

Best

   Attics

R-30

R-38

R-49

   Cathedral Ceilings

R-19

R-30

R-38

   2x4 Walls

R-13

 

R-15

   2x6 Walls

R-19

 

R-21

   Floors

R-19

R-25

R-30

   Crawl Spaces

R-19

R-25

R-30

   Basement Walls

R-11

R-13

R-15

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R-11

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