Insulation, Radiant and Vapor Barriers - type of insulation Bat -vs- blown

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chazely
04-15-02, 04:34 PM
Does anyone know which type of insulation is better?
Home is being built in South Mississippi.
Contractor want to use blown, I always have heard that the BAtt was better?

Insulman
04-16-02, 04:15 PM
Either if installed correctly will do basically the same job.. Blown in tends to fill in all the nooks in cranny's. If I was building a new home I would probably batt with R-19 then blow the balance with loose blown fiberglass to reach an R-30 -38 total. Only downfall in my opinion with blown in insulation, is if you ever need to get in the attic to do work it is a bit of a pain finding your way around.


Good Luck

Jim
grw1964
04-16-02, 08:24 PM
i just built my house and i was told blown was better and i feel it is true i went with it and had R-38 blown in attic and R19 under floor and i live in georgia