No matter the climate in which your home is located insulation makes it a better living space.
Blown in blanket insulation vs batts.
Compared to blown in insulation batts can reach a resistance rating r factor of over 3 1.
One variation of fiberglass loose fill insulation is the blow in blanket system bibs.
Current energy standards recommend the installation of a first layer of craft faced moisture barrier fiberglass batt.
The first difference in blown in vs.
We use both blown in and batt insulation depending on the situation at hand.
Bibs meanwhile can be as high as r 49.
The thermal performance or resistance to heat flow r factor is not the same when comparing fiberglass batts to blown in fiberglass.
You can usually obtain an r factor of 3 1 to 4 2 or slightly higher per inch of material with batts.
Reduces air infiltration more than traditional batt type insulation increasing comfort.
It is sold in bags and made of materials that are of varying degrees of recycled.
Bibs is blown in dry and tests have shown that walls insulated with a bibs system are significantly better filled than those insulated using other forms of fiberglass insulation such as batts.
Batts offer a slight advantage.
The higher the number the better.
Batt insulation is easier for homeowners to install but requires more demolition and time compared to blow in insulation.
Batt insulation is precut in rectangular pieces.
When insulating an attic space many homeowners ask us which is better blown in or batt insulation.
R value is the measurement of the material s or the insulation s ability to retain heat.
Disadvantages of batt insulation.
The r factor of blown in fiberglass is usually 2 3 to 2 8 per inch of material.
Blown in varieties however typically reach a peak of around a 2 8 r factor.
This comparison table reveals bibs can give you higher r values than batts.
For instance in 11 25 feet of space batts can achieve an r value of 40.
The maximum rating of batt insulation is around 4 2.
Rolls come in you guessed it rolls you have to cut the material to size.