Home Insulation Buying Guide

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03.Where to use

Table 1: Where to use different insulation products

Suggested applications for insulation products
Insulating material Flat ceilings /
pitched roofs		 Cathedral or
raked ceilings		 Timber
floors		 Suspended
concrete slabs		 Concrete
slab edges		 Full
masonry walls		 Framed walls
Glasswool batts or blankets • • • •
Rockwool batts or blankets • • • •
Glasswool / rockwool — foil attached • •
Natural wool batts or blankets • • • •
Polyester batts or blankets • • • •
Cellulose fibre • •
Granulated rockwool • • • •
Natural wool — loose fill • •
Reflective foil • • • •
Concertina foil batts • •
Multi-cell foil batts • • •
Extruded polystyrene (styrofoam) • • • • • •
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) • • • • • •
Expanded polystyrene — foil attached • •
 

 

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