Insulation - batts vs. rolls - am I missing something? - AVS Forum
2012年6月18日 · Ok, so I've started to shop for insulation and don't know if I should go with Rolls or Batts. It seems like 1 roll covers approx. 49 sq.ft for about $10 or 21 cents/sq.ft. 1 bag of batts on the other hand cover 77sq.ft. for about $42, or 55 cents/sq.ft.
insulation vs. insulation - AVS Forum
2001年12月21日 · According to the manufacturer - Owens Corning, if I put 3.5" Owens Corning R-11 batts, 3.5" Owens Corning QuiteZone batts, or 9.5" Owens Corning R-25 batts in my basement walls and ceiling, acoustically they will have the same effect. (I …
Where to buy cheap 23" wide R13 insulation - AVS Forum
2009年9月21日 · Plus there was not much available, only faced rolls whereas the 15" wide R13 is readily available in faced or unfaced and in rolls or batts (rolls are much cheaper and less waste for my installation). To break it down, I found unfaced R13 rolls 15" wide for $0.17/sqft and the faced R13 batts 23" wide were $0.40/sqft.
Blown-in insulation versus batts for basement theater ceiling
2020年3月10日 · maybe a combination of rolled egg crate foam and blown insulation would work. or maybe some kind of sound deadening like dynamat would work (even though it’s for cars) or Equivalent in combination witth blown in insulation would work. blown in insulation with 2 layers if sheet rock? i suppose it would need to be a combination of things.
R13 & R30 Insulation - Big Difference?? - AVS Forum
2005年11月26日 · That "acoustically rated" R-30 rolls were probably thick batts designed for use in floor joists between floors. As the previous poster pointed out, it will not fit into a 4" wall. Check out this video for a simplified introduction for using acoustic batts.
Faced vs. unfaced insulation - AVS Forum
2003年10月26日 · The faced 3 1/2" batts will be fine to use even with the face on. Or you can just pull at the corner and the facing comes off very easily. The facing is just a vapor barrier for external walls and won't be a problem for interior walls, but does help when installing.
Soundproofing: Fiberglass vs. Rockwool - AVS Forum
2005年4月11日 · Actually "very" relevant. Without the insulation your wall will resonate like a drum. As far as O.C. 703 Rigid Fiberglass vs. Rockwool, I've worked with both. They both are very close to being the same as far as handling. It's called "rigid" figerglass, but it's not any more rigid than Rockwool.
Insulation - Density vs Thickness - AVS Forum
2002年5月13日 · Again, from NAIMA, a wall from 3-5/8" metal studs, 24" O.C. has an STC of 39 without batts and 47 with. (J-M's published numbers are 46 but with only 2" of material rather than 3.) I do not have the comparable numbers for Rockwool. Owens-Corning has also published results of studies with respect to thickness vs density.
Rigid Foam Insulation on Basement Concrete Walls?
2007年1月14日 · As far as running the insulation up the wall, I pulled out all the batts the builder stuffed in the rim joist and sprayed the 2part insulation on the rim joist then stuffed back in batts to completly fill the void.
Insulation - in front of or behind wiring? - AVS Forum
2005年10月26日 · If the insulation is for sound as opposed to thermal, you can install the insulation in one piece behind the wires and then make horizontal slits to let the wires go in halfway. Even for thermal insulation purposes you can slit the paper facing and half of the insulation thickness but then tape the facing back together when you are done.