Best foam insulation / Discussions

...foam insulation would provide you with a vapor barrier along with being the insulation. Specifically there is a ThermalWall EPS foam panel from Legalett that is perfect for such renovations, it attaches easily with short screws and breaks the thermal bridge to reduce heat loss.  The one thing to remember is to keep at ...

...foam but you can use it anywhere you would use EPS rigid foam insulation. EPS is typically rated at abou R4 per inch where GPS is typically rated as having R5 insulating value. Here is our page about choosing the best rigid foam insulation where we talk about the charateristics and best applications of different foam p...

...insulation aspect of finishing our basement correct, but I'm still not sure. The two different kinds of foam boards I've been looking at are, Kingspan Insulation R-10 2in*4ft*8ft unfaced polystyrene foam board from Lowes and the Foamular 150 2in*4ft*8ft R-10 unfaced squared edge insulation sheathing from Home Depot. Ar...

...insulation to keep it cool. Can I put foam board in between my studs and tac nail it? You could put foam between the studs, but why not batts? Were you choosing foam due to reading here about using foam on basement walls to stop vapor from migrating into walls? If that’s the reason, I would sooner try to slip a sheet o...

...foam panels, we would recommend EPS rigid foam instead of XPS as it is cheaper and less environmentally harmful, read more here about the performance and characteristics of foam panels –  Choosing rigid foam insulation panels, which is best? I assume at least some of the insulation will still be exposed above grade, co...