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TYPE OF INSULATION | R-VALUE PER INCH |
Loose-fill Cellulose | 3.1 – 3.8 |
Loose-fill Fiberglass | 2.2 – 2.9 |
Loose-fill Stone Wool | 2.2 – 3.3 |
Fiberglass Batting | 2.9 – 3.8 |
Stone Wool Batting | 3.3 – 4.2 |
Polyurethane Foam | 5.6 – 8.0 |
Cementiotious Foam | 2.0 – 3.9 |
Recommended R-Value for insulation of attics in Canada
British Columbia:
- Zone 4 and Zone 5: R-Value recommended from R40 to R60, with Batt or Blown Insulation.
- Zone 6 and Zone 7A:R-Value recommended from R50 to R60, with Batt or Blown Insulation.
Alberta:
- R-Value recommended from R31 to R60, with Batt or Blown Insulation.
Saskatchewan:
- Zone 7A and Zone 7B: R-Value recommended from R50 to R60, with Batt or Blown Insulation.
Manitoba:
- Zone 7A and Zone 7B: R-Value recommended from R50 to R60, with Batt or Blown Insulation.
Ontario:
- Zone 1 and Zone 2: R-Value recommended from R60 to R80.
Quebec:
- Zone 1: R-Value recommendend from R41 to R60, with Batt or Blown Insulation.
- Zone 2: R-Value recommendend from R51 to R60, with Batt or Blown Insulation.
Atlantic Canada:
- Zone 5 and Zone 6: R-Value recommendend from R50 to R60, with Batt or Blown Insulation.
- Zone 7A: R-Value recommendend is R60, with Batt or Blown Insulation.