Insulated Vinyl Siding R Value

How insulated vinyl siding is made.

Insulated vinyl siding r value.

This type of siding is. A fresh look i ve been getting a lot of questions about insulated vinyl siding the vinyl siding with form fitted. Behind this skin is a layer of expanded polystyrene eps that is form fitted to the stepped siding profile of the vinyl. In simple terms r values measure the effectiveness of insulation and a higher number represents more effective insulation.

Setting aside the overall environmental profile of the oft demonized pvc check our coverage in this month s ebn feature the pvc debate. Insulated vinyl siding is available in various thicknesses and types of insulation so the r value of these products varies. For instance if you have a material with an r value of 12 attached to another material with an r value of 3 then both materials combined have an r value of 15. In this guide performance studies modest increase in r value drying capacity considerably more expensive cost of insulated vinyl siding benefits insulated vinyl was first introduced to the market in 1997.

Certainteed cedarboards insulated siding is a good example of the specifications for most insulated vinyl siding. Cedarboards d6 insulated siding contains 60 recycled content. Some products like our cedarboards insulated siding can actually increase the r value of the building envelope which. Insulated vinyl siding has an outer skin made of polyvinyl chloride or pvc just like standard vinyl siding.

Two studies indicate some benefits to using insulated vinyl siding but more data is needed to win over this skeptic.