Remove fiberglass before putting in hard foam?
Another quickie... I have what appears to be about a half inch of fiberglass insulation in my walls. I was planning on putting the foil-backed hard foam. Should I take that fiberglass out or leave it...
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I am not an old timer here with lots of experience but my old insulation smelled and basically was nasty! I removed and replaced. My trailer really smells better with all the rot being replaced and...
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I'm removing the old junk in mine. Also putting reflective insulation in too. I don't think the old stuff would add much in the line of R value and it's probably loaded with mold any way. That's my 2...
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I hadn't thought about mold. I think I'll take it out. Thanks.
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If there is a lot of extra room in the cavity, you can use both, though if you have a lot of extra room, a thicker piece of foam will do more good.Fiberglass needs to be "puffed out" to be effective,...
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That's what I was thinking, Rob, as I remember learning that when insulating my house. I am, however, going to leave the vapor barrier it had on it intact. Thanks.
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I replaced the thin fiberglass in my Lil Loafer with foam board. In my case, the fiberglass was a rolled out product that fastened to the outside of the framing and was thin enough that when the skin...
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I think if I was going to have the entire skin off, I might consider the house wrap, but I'm not going to have access to every spot.
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