Fanfold Siding Insulation

Owens corning foamular 1 4 in.

Fanfold siding insulation.

Poly shield fan fold is cut in vertical 25 increments along its 4 x50 expanse allowing the panels to lie flat fan fold provides a smooth resilient underlayment which eliminates the potential for oil canning or telescoping. Offers tough poly facers for added strength and durability important in storing handling and installation. To be an effective weather resistive barrier though the. Fanfold foam residing board.

Easy to handle cut and install. R tech ff meets or exceeds the requirements of astm c578 standard specification for rigid cellular polystyrene thermal insulation. When every penny counts you can rely on the performance of our most economical fanfold siding underlayment. A corresponding editor paul fisette responds.

Fan fold is made of cellofoam expanded polystyrene eps rigid insulation faced with a tough poly laminate on both sides. R 1 fanfold rigid foam board insulation sheathing 21um the home depot. Owens corning foamular fanfold insulation sheathing is suitable to use on wood steel framing or concrete walls. It is called fanfold due to the fact that it is stored folded up like a handheld fan often used years ago which makes it.

The q series products have an extruded polystyrene foam xps core with high impact polystyrene capsheets on both sides which make it one of the most durable products currently available. Exterior fanfold insulation is the foam type of insulation that is applied between your home s exterior and the siding and it offers some protection from moisture in addition to creating a layer of thermal insulation. Dupont has said on their website and product flyers that if using both fanfold and housewrap and committed to both put the tyvek housewrap over the fanfold but they actually recommend assuming the insulation is totally closed cell with very low absorption rate putting the insulation directly under the siding overlying dupont drainwrap. Fanfold foam residing board is a thin perforated extruded polystyrene foam board faced on one side with a plastic film facer and combines proven xps foam technology with a unique design to enhance the application of new or replacement siding.

Rigid foam will shed any water that gets past leaky vinyl siding. Before installing vinyl siding over existing wood siding we first install a layer of fan fold foam insulation.