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Top quality insulation keeps your home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter by repelling outside temperatures. When properly installed insulation can: 
  • save money year round
  • reduce energy loss
  • reduce outside noise
 Home insulation is used to reduce heat loss and gain. Places you should insulate for maximum efficiency: 
Save Energy - Insulate your Attic, Basement, Crawl Space, Sidewalls for better efficiency. 

We furnish and install an extensive line of insulation products for residential installation.  Call us at 
(713) 939-1115, (800) 833-5965 or use our request Info.
R-Value  Charts 

These charts are for reference purposes only. Please contact our office to provide a more accurate evaluation of your insulation needs. We can help you with the following:

  • areas that need to be covered
  • the type of insulation needed
  • amount needed for the highest energy efficiency
  • cost effective solutions to meet your budget

Blown Attic Application

R-VALUE BAGS PER 1000 SQ. FT. MAXIMUM SQ.FT. PER BAG MINIMUM WEIGHT POUNDS PER SQ. FT. MINIMUM THICKNESS
To obtain a thermal  
resistance  
(R) of:		 Bags per 1000 sq. ft. of net area Contents of bag should not cover more than: (sq. ft.) Weight per sq. ft. of installed insulation should not be less than: (lbs.) Installed insulation should not be less than: (inches)
R-60 36.5 27 0.986 22
R-49 29.6 34 0.800 18.5
R-44 26.4 38 0.712 16.75
R-38 22.8 44 0.615 14.75
R-30 18.0 56 0.485 12
R-26 15.5 65 0.418 10.5
R-22 13.1 76 0.353 9
R-19 11.1 90 0.301 7.75
R-13 7.7 129 0.209 5.5
R-11 6.6 151 0.179 4.75
 

Blown Sidewall Application

R-VALUE BAGS PER 1000 SQ. FT. MAXIMUM SQ.FT. PER BAG MINIMUM WEIGHT POUNDS PER SQ. FT. MINIMUM THICKNESS
To obtain a thermal
resistance
(R) of:		 Bags per 1000 sq. ft. of net area Contents of bag should not cover more than: (sq. ft.) Weight per sq. ft. of installed insulation should not be less than: (lbs.) Installed insulation should not be less than: (inches)
R-29 35.8 28 .967 7.25
R-22 27.2 37 .733 5.5
R-16 19.8 51 .533 4
R-15 17.9 56 .484 3.625
R-14 17.3 58 .467 3.5

 

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