It was invented by armin elmendorf in california in 1963.
Insulated osb roof sheathing.
This reflection insulation also has high mechanical properties making it perfect for load bearing applications in construction.
It reduces attic temperatures by up to 30 degrees fahrenheit and it blocks up to 97 of radiant heat.
Before we put any osb sheathing up we first installed the insulation in the section we planned to sheathe.
Thermostat 7 16 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
For the insulation we used knauf r 49 kraft faced ecobatt insulation batts.
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Some specialist products with a surface coating are used for non structural applications such as site hoarding giving an extended service life.
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Thermostat osb radiant barrier sheathing reflects up to 97 of the sun s radiant heat from a home s attic helping reduce temperatures and improve energy efficiency.
The 1 1 8 thick sheathing provides a nominal insulating value of r 6 which when added to a traditionally framed 2 x 4 wall with r 15 batt insulation achieves an r 21 wall without the added expense of 6 stud framing.
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The insulation went down between the roof trusses right on top of the vapor barrier above the ceiling.
Osb sheathing 15 32 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.