Styrofoam insulation

First, get a piece of styrofoam. I typically buy mine in 4ft by 8ft pieces in the insulation section of Home Depot or Lowes. It comes...

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Many people have heard about “insulators” in school science classes: those things that, among other things, help keep things warm. And among materials that keep things warm in the world, they do say Styrofoam keeps things warm, right? Styrofoam keeps things warm because it’s made out of polystyrene foam, which has many trapped pockets of air. Air doesn’t allow heat to pass through it too well, so the air pockets in styrofoam insulate whatever is in the container and prevent heat from e...

Styrofoam Scraps Into Insulation Panels (Feb. 23, 2017 Update): This project is inspired by the instructable of BaptisteL8, so, take a look at his approach on reusing cardboard scraps. Despite experimental nature of the project and results that are still not that perfect, by following this directions you'll be a…

EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE - reflect 95% of radiant energy, perfect RADIANT BARRIER. VAPOR BARRIER -Unaffected by humidity and moisture, can be used indoor/outdoor. SUPREME QUALITY - 3mm closed cell polyethylene FOAM ( not a cheap bubbles) sandwiched between highly reflective Engineered Foil on both sides. Easy to install, easy to cut and easy to clean, Strong but lightweight. SOUND BARRIER - excellent soundproofing material. NON TOXIC - will not irritate skin, eye or throat. Non allergic.

The most economical way to insulate the roof of a metal building is expanded polystyrene insulation

After moving out of the mountains to the city, because I saw Styrofoam waste almost everywhere I looked, I decided to try to collect and do something with it.

It appears we’ve reached the stage of this rebuild in which one big project will be completed every week. It’s Week Four of the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge™ and today, I’m showing you how we are sealing our historic home from the inside to prevent moisture and weather intrusion and provide a sturdy reinforcement to our old wood siding. Not all progress is pretty but this is my favorite new feature of our house so far! …

Foam board insulation is a terrific alternative to fiberglass. Learn why, and where to use it.

Foam board insulation is a terrific alternative to fiberglass. Learn why, and where to use it.