Exterior Rigid Insulation Board

Follow with a 2x4 frame wall and insulate it with batt insulation.

Exterior rigid insulation board.

Rockwool comfortboard 80 is a rigid mineral wool insulation sheathing board that is non combustible water repellent fire resistant and sound absorbent. There are a few different types of rigid foam insulation including expanded and extruded polystyrene insulation. Thermax sheathing is a former product of the dow chemical company. It is denser than eps and provides more r value with a rating of 5 per inch of thickness.

In its guide to insulating sheathing bsc describes the use of exterior rigid insulation board in the enclosure assembly to act not only as insulation but also as the primary sheathing and in certain areas as the drainage plane and vapor control layer for the wall assembly see exterior sheathing profiles diagram. Attach the tongue and groove insulation boards to the concrete wall with adhesive. Rigid foam sheathing is a form of insulation continuous insulation to be exact that s applied to the exterior of the building. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.

Expanded or styrofoam insulation is a budget friendly option while extruded insulation has great water resistance and is ideal for use in areas like crawl spaces. This foam board insulation is the rigid pink or blue panels that can be found at home centers in many different thicknesses. Continuous rigid insulation is a construction solution that provides a thermally efficient building enclosure. Foamular 250 product data sheet pdf 1 45 mb.

For new construction use rigid boards to insulate slabs and the outside of foundation walls. Buy 48 or more 15 18. Rigid insulation sheathing is made of a rigid plastic foam that is typically sold in 4 8 or 4 10 foot boards. Use a premade kit for this type of project.

R 5 scored square edge rigid foam board insulation sheathing model 20we view the owens corning exterior insulation 18 98 18 98. For a basement remodeling project consider insulating basement walls with foam board. 1 inch and 2 inch thicknesses are common. Thermax sheathing is a non structural rigid board insulation consisting of a glass fiber infused polyisocyanurate foam core laminated between 1 0 mil smooth reflective aluminum facers on both sides.

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. This foam board insulation is available with straight or tongue and groove edges to help limit air movement. The glass fiber reinforcement contributes to improved fire performance and dimensional stability. Owens corning foamular 150 1 in.