[TheForge] re: rFoil vs Fibreglass Insulation

[James Binnion]

The bubble wrap works but not as well as fiberglass. It works well as a 
radiant barrier and as a moisture barrier but it is not very good as 
insulation. The whole idea of most forms of house insulation is to 
create a dead air space that actually provides the insulation. So when 
you have 4 inches of dead air space from normal fiberglass insulation 
vs 1/4" of dead air space in the bubble wrap  the fiberglass will win. 
if you need a radiant barrier as well as insulation you can buy foil 
backed fiberglass .

On Wednesday, January 22, 2003, at 03:47 AM, Patricia J. Stanley wrote:

> Getting ready to insulate the addition on my shop. Has anyone used 
> rFoil radiant insulation? Comments?
>
> Check out: http://www.we-intl.com/rfoil_garage.html
>
> Phil
> Jordan Forge