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Open Truss Insulation

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Has anyone come up with any insulation ideas for staple-up jobs without plates when using open floor trusses about 14" deep? Thanks for input.

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  • [Deleted User]
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    Open Truss Insulation

    Has anyone come up with any insulation ideas for staple-up jobs without plates when using open floor trusses about 14" deep? Thanks for input.
  • Mike Kraft
    Mike Kraft Member Posts: 406
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    Mike

    Anytime you are insulating for a joist bay install be it suspended,plates or(yeeeeech)staple up you want your insulation R factor to be higher than what the subfloor(or floors)and finished floor is.

    cheese
  • Mike Kraft
    Mike Kraft Member Posts: 406
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    PS............

    that R factor should be two times the rfactor of the panel you are heating.Also take great care in insulating the rim joist's or box beam to stop infiltration.

    cheese
  • [Deleted User]
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    My concern is keeping the air space tight. Looking for a better way of insulating the space without having too large an air space.
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