I found some brand of insulation I have never heard of before at a local building supply surplus store. It's a lot cheaper than the stuff at the local box stores for R-19 kraft faced, which I am using for the walls of my barn. I'd love to save money, but is there any reason why a brand name insulation would be a better choice than a discount-store unknown brand?
Does Insulation Brand Even Matter?
- Thread starter Bull
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Gary S
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No, R19 is R19. It matters only to people who didn't find as good a deal as you did.
cowboy73
Well-known member
What brand of insulation was it, Bull, out of curousity?
Guardian maybe? But I am not positive.
Well, this is good news
Guardian makes glass products for autos, so it doesn't surprised me they branch off into fiberglass products.
mister honey
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I used Guardian R21 & R38 in my shop.
It also came from a local building supply/lumberyard.
It is a quality product, IMHO.
Mike
It also came from a local building supply/lumberyard.
It is a quality product, IMHO.
Mike
ForceFed70
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Type matters: Mineral wool, fiberglass, cellulose, faced/unfaced, etc.
But brand doesn't really make much of a difference from what I've seen.
But brand doesn't really make much of a difference from what I've seen.
JohnnyAtomic
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Like forcefed said, brand doesn't matter, just the type you need. attic,wall,floor,etc are different in little ways. I just had the attic done, it was bare clean up there, and made a HUUUUUUGE difference. If you can, go bigger. thicker the better.
I suggest fiberglass for attic, cause you can move it easily if need be.
I suggest fiberglass for attic, cause you can move it easily if need be.