Reflective Insulation

I live in central florida. I plan on installing R-30 insulation to the floor of my attic. How effective is it to install reflective insulation to the ...

This is an unheated building near Seattle, WA.

Looking for a thin option to add insulation to my below-grade basement. Would this be a good option, even though it is below-grade? Please tell me w...

I want to insulate a house and I am not sure which insulation is the best. I live a little north of the Mason-Dixon line. I may also want to do the sa...

I currently have the minimum amount of insulation for the attic, and I was wondering if it would not be more cost effective to leave that insulation ...

I had a guy come out to my home in Denver and take a look at my attic. He said I have two inches but that I should have 15 inches. Doing that, he said...

I have a two story home. The entire upstairs is the master bedroom, which is not as big as the whole downstairs. The upstairs bedroom seems to be at l...

I want to finish my basement. It has poured concrete walls and no flooding or moisture I've noticed.. I've seen stuff about vapor barrior, and spray i...

Hi, I have got a physics question and was just wondering about it.. Can someone pls tell me how does roof insulation work? how is it effective? How do...

My dog chewed the insulation off the wires/hose that runs from my a/c unit to the house. Can I use regular foam insulation from a hardware store or do...

When a loft has not been converted, you are supposed to put insulation on the floor of the loft. There also has to be ventilation under the eaves to ...

The original insulation has been destroyed by mice building nests. Even if we don't HAVE to replace this, what type of insulation should I be looking ...

What are the materials used in thermal insulation? and What is the best material used in thermal insulation and noise?

We need to build an insulator to keep a drink warm, what do I do?

I have just purchased Thermal foil insulation for the loft, but the instructions are not great. I have had a loft conversion, but I want to insulate t...

Looking for cheap and somewhat effective ways to provide sound insulation from room to room in renovation... thanks.

I'm looking for a relatively cheap thermal insulation material/ chemical preferably suitable for use near food and drink. It needs to be as effective ...

See related info at Nansulate.com. Apparently a paint coating based on nanotechnology can substantially improve the thermal insulation of a room. It...

I want to install a 1 sided aluminum foam insulation to keep the heat out. do i install it aluminum side facing the sun or foam side facing the sun?

I just bought an AC to install into my wall but their is foam insulation there. What do I use to cut it out?

I have an older home which needs insulation in the attic and under open porch areas. I've heard about the spray foam insulation which is supposed to ...

I just bought a house with NO attic ventilation at all, and was wondering which direction to go: installing turbine vents, having a radiant barrier i...

Foam insulation seems to come in size from 3/8" to 2". I'm tending to think 3/8" or 1/2". This is going on top of my old shingles....

How can I remove Mono foam insulation off of clothing? My husband was working with it and he got some all over the front of his nice pants. I don't re...

In a house, it looks like an addition, that now is the kitchen , it feels HOT, it doesn't seem to have a very good insulation on the roof at all, the ...

Hi, I have got a physics question and was just wondering about it.. Can someone pls tell me how does roof insulation work? how is it effective? How do...

I am thinking about getting cavity wall and roof insulation at the moment. But since summer is approaching, I fear that getting the insulation will...

We have a flat roof, which needs replacing. one quote has included the possibility of insulating the roof as part of that, by laying insulation on top...

I live in Virginia and I am doing an engineering project for class. I need information on local codes near Los Alamos, NM for thickness of wall insul...

I have a converted loft which is really cold. The roof doesn't have any insulation, just a waterproof sheet, but i don't want to spend too much insul...

How can I tell that the contractor is giving me the correct amount of insulation and not ripping me off by putting less in. I know about wet vs dry...

I have heard that the Australian government is giving away free home insulation. How do you go about claiming that free insulation?

I'm building my new home and have looked at the various insulations and none of them seem to be airtight, which defeats the purpose. Can you recommen...

Okay, I have this really boring science assignment that I have to do.. and the topic question is "what is the best home insulation system?",...

I want to process my alpaca fiber into batts of wall insulation. I know it is naturally fire retardant and the only chemical I can think of that it ne...

I just bought a brand new home. The basement is unfinished and has insulated walls with plastic over them. Is that insulation the fiberglass based ki...

Can you give me information about insulation and materials that make good insulators? Also, are there any good websites that give good information abo...

Me and my partner have a science project to do. We have to make kind of thermos that will keep hot water hot for about 3 to 6 hours (something like th...

It has to be a high temparature insulation.

I plan to build a wall under my enclosed porch to keep the wind out and any heat in to help keep the heat in the porch. It's going to be at least 8 in...

I need samples of such products for my current project. Thank you.

I have already tried Wickes and B and Q

I have just purchased Thermal foil insulation for the loft, but the instructions are not great. I have had a loft conversion, but I want to insulate t...

I have radiator pipes under the ceiling, too. They get pretty warm. I wanted to know if the heat would reflect off the foil insulation and keep the ...

I have a stratocaster and I know that copper foil insulation helps eliminate fret buzz but does aluminium foil have a similar effect on my guitar?

Its foil backed insulation sheeting on a roll. Also, have been told I need to add some flexible something to the screed to stop any cracking of the ti...

I have BT bradband with their wireless 'home-hub' router. I'm converting my shed to use as an office and I'll be using insulation foam that has foil c...

I recently needed to use a sheet of it in an emergency, and it seems to work great. So, why isn't it used in the jackets we wear every day? Seems like...

I built a metal building and want to make an office from some of the area. I want the best insulating method. What would be better a Strofoam sandwich...

I just closed in my new building with a metal roof and wood siding. The roof is 2x6's (purlins) between a timber frame type truss. I'm worried about c...

My friend and I are building cat boxes for stray cats this winter. We are starting with plastic tubs with entry holes cut out. We want to insulate the...

i am building a bandpass subwoofer box for my car and i am wondering if it is nessesary to use foam/insulation to deaden the sound. i usually use it ...

Im doing a little project and i need to know, short simple answeres Thanks.

This question shouldn't be too hard for business majors out there who are studying microeconomics and business management.

Okay, I have this really boring science assignment that I have to do.. and the topic question is "what is the best home insulation system?",...

Okay, I have a science assignment, and I need to find four different types of home insulation systems. I have the insulation system, but I can't find...

Please explain why. Thank you.

We just put in a hot-water radient floor heat system. We need to insulate under the floor in the crawlspace. Contractor says use bats, plumber says ...