Hello everyone,
What does this mean and what does it look like? Are these batts or just the normal wrap? We are considering asking the builder if we can get on site and put in our batts and more importantly, is it good enough?
thanks in advance!
Browse Forums Heating, Cooling & Insulation 1 Jul 22, 2009 12:58 pm Re: What is Insulation: R2.0 External Walls & R4.0 Ceiling ? 2Jul 22, 2009 6:16 pm Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: What is Insulation: R2.0 External Walls & R4.0 Ceiling ? 9Jul 24, 2009 9:33 am Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: What is Insulation: R2.0 External Walls & R4.0 Ceiling ? 11Aug 05, 2009 10:26 am Hi Thorney, I spoke to DH and we will not be doing it this time around we went to Bunnings ( 2 of them) and they were sold out and we didn't want the builder to delay any longer so we asked him to proceed without (esternal insulation was completed last week & plastering is now underway but as it gets dark early these days we havent had a chance to take any photos and update our thread)...maybe we will do it when we build next time around...You mentioned the gov't rebates...you mean you got money back ???? Re: What is Insulation: R2.0 External Walls & R4.0 Ceiling ? 12Aug 05, 2009 12:22 pm Hi, I went to the website to have a look..... now in this table does it mean that higher the number the better insulation the product is on its own? Quote: WALL CONSTRUCTION OVERALL R VALUE Weatherboard 0.55 Brick veneer 0.51 Cavity brick 0.53 Solid brick (230 mm thick) 0.44 Solid concrete (100 mm thick 0.23 Solid concrete (200 mm thick) 0.30 Aerated concrete (100 mm block) 0.78 Aerated concrete (200 mm block) 1.54 Mud brick (300 mm block) 0.40 Table 7.3: Estimated R values* of common wall construction types * As R value increases, the insulation benefit improves. Re: What is Insulation: R2.0 External Walls & R4.0 Ceiling ? 13Aug 06, 2009 12:18 am blessedpeople Hi Thorney, I spoke to DH and we will not be doing it this time around we went to Bunnings ( 2 of them) and they were sold out and we didn't want the builder to delay any longer so we asked him to proceed without (esternal insulation was completed last week & plastering is now underway but as it gets dark early these days we havent had a chance to take any photos and update our thread)...maybe we will do it when we build next time around...You mentioned the gov't rebates...you mean you got money back ???? Ah bummer blessed...ah well what can you do? Nah we didn't get the gov't rebate....it's only for existing homes. But because the rebate exists, the demand for insulation has skyrocketed. l have heard that because of it, some manufacturers are concentrating on making the ceiling insulation to meet demand and producing less wall insulation as a result. Found the answer. The recommended distance is .... 1 6435 Thank you @ashington Homes for your reply! They just got back to me and offered credit for me to just take it as is. It was a less than quotes I got from ceiling… 6 3308 7 6033 |