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re: Anyone who recently built do hybrid batt/spray insulation
Posted on 10/3/15 at 12:38 pm to ItNeverRains
Posted on 10/3/15 at 12:38 pm to ItNeverRains
I've never understood this to be honest. I know it's for cost savings and still getting foam but they don't make batting that is only 2" thick (really 1.5") unless I just have never seen it. If you are putting 2" of foam then you will have to force the batting into the wall and batting will actually lose it's R-Value when you start compacting it together to make it fit. Knowing this, the only benefit of the batting in this scenario is to fill in the wall cavity so there are no air gaps that could potentially lead to sheetrock sweating.
Posted on 10/3/15 at 12:43 pm to stout
Plus, more foam is not necessarily better. I used 2x6 studs and still didn't want to fill the cavity. Doing that would've led to the problems you alluded to.
OP should just go one way or another. Foam, incorrectly applied, can lead to a ton of problems. This hybrid deal sounds like the answer to a question nobody asked.
OP should just go one way or another. Foam, incorrectly applied, can lead to a ton of problems. This hybrid deal sounds like the answer to a question nobody asked.
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