ARE YOU UNDER INSULATED?

DO YOU KNOW THE R-VALUE OF YOUR HOME'S INSULATION?

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"What lays around all year, yet keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer?" Answer: Insulation

R-VALUE PER INSULATION TYPE

What you see What it is R-Value

Loose fibers (light-weight yellow, pink or white)/ Fiberglass/ 2.5 x depth
Dense (gray or near-white, may have black specks)/ Rock wool/ 2.8 x depth
Small (gray flat pieces or fibers (from news print))/ Cellulose/ 3.7 x depth
Granules (light-weight -puff rock)/ Vermiculite or Perlite/ 2.7 x depth
Batts (light-weight yellow, pink, or white)/ Fiberglass/ 3.2 x depth

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