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Material Thick- Material Thick-
Inch Inch
ness ness
Insulation Materials Fiberglass (�⁄₄ inch) 3.00
Fiberglass Batt 3.14 (1 inch) 4.00
Fiberglass Blown (attic) 2.20 (1 �⁄₂ inch) 6.00
Fiberglass Blown (wall) 3.20 Extruded Polystyrene (�⁄₄ inch) 3.75
Rock Wool Batt 3.14 (1 inch) 5.00
Rock Wool Blown (attic) 3.10 (1 �⁄₂ inch) 7.50
Rock Wool Blown (wall) 3.03 Foil-faced Polyisocyanurate
5.40
Cellulose Blown (attic) 3.13 (�⁄₄ inch)
Cellulose Blown (wall) 3.70 (1 inch) 7.20
Vermiculite 2.13 (1 �⁄₂ inch) 10.80
Air-entrained Concrete 3.90 Siding Materials
Urea terpolymer foam 4.48 Hardboard (�⁄₂ inch) 0.34
Rigid fiberglass (> 4 lb/ft3) 4.00 Plywood (�⁄₈ inch) 0.77
Expanded Polystyrene (bead- (�⁄₄ inch) 0.93
4.00
board) Wood Bevel Lapped 0.80
Extruded Polystyrene 5.00 Aluminum, Steel, Vinyl
0.61
Polyurethane (foamed-in-place) 6.25 (hollow backed)
Polyisocyanurate (foil-faced) 7.20 (w/ �⁄₂ inch Insulating board) 1.80
Construction Materials Brick 4 inch 0.44
Concrete Block 4 inch 0.80 Interior Finish Materials
Concrete Block 8 inch 1.11 Gypsum Board (drywall �⁄₂ inch) 0.45
Concrete Block 12 inch 1.28 (�⁄₈ inch) 0.56
Brick 4 inch common 0.80 Paneling (�⁄₈ inch) 0.47
Brick 4 inch face 0.44 Flooring Materials
Poured Concrete 0.08 Plywood 1.25
Soft Wood Lumber 1.25 (�⁄₄ inch) 0.93
2 inch nominal (1 �⁄₂ inch) 1.88 Particle Board (underlayment) 1.31
(�⁄₈ inch) 0.82
2 x 4 (3 �⁄₂ inch) 4.38
Hardwood Flooring 0.91
2 x 6 (5 �⁄₂ inch) 6.88 (�⁄₄ inch) 0.68
Cedar Logs and Lumber 1.33 Tile, Linoleum 0.05
Sheathing Materials Carpet (fibrous pad) 2.08
Plywood 1.25 (rubber pad) 1.23
�⁄₄ inch 0.31 Roofing Materials
�⁄₈ inch 0.47 Asphalt Shingles 0.44
�⁄₂ inch 0.63 Wood Shingles 0.97
�⁄₈ inch 0.77 Windows
Single Glass 0.91
�⁄₄ inch 0.94
w/storm 2.00
Fiberboard 2.64 Double insulating glass
�⁄₂ inch 1.32 1.61
(�⁄₁₆ inch) air space
��⁄₃₂ inch 2.06 (�⁄₄ inch air space) 1.69
(�⁄₂ inch air space) 2.04 Doors
(�⁄₄ inch air space) 2.38 Wood Hollow Core Flush
(�⁄₂ inch w/ low-E 0.20) 3.13 2.17
(1 �⁄₄ inch)
(w/ suspended film) 2.77 Solid Core Flush (1 �⁄₄ inch) 3.03
(w/ 2 suspended films) 3.85 Solid Core Flush (2 �⁄₄ inch) 3.70
(w/ suspended film and low-E) 4.05 Panel Door w/ �⁄₁₆ inch Panels
Triple insulating glass 1.85
2.56 (1 �⁄₄ inch)
(�⁄₄ inch air spaces) Storm Door (wood 50% glass) 1.25
(�⁄₂ inch air spaces) 3.23 (metal) 1.00
Addition for tight fitting drapes Metal Insulating
0.29 15.00
or shades, or closed blinds (2 inch w/ urethane)
Air Films
Interior Ceiling 0.61
Interior Wall 0.68
Exterior 0.17
Air Spaces
�⁄₂ inch to 4 inch approximately 1.00
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