R-Value of Building Materials

R/ R/
R/ R/
Material Thick- Material Thick-
Inch Inch
ness ness
Insulation Materials Fiberglass (�⁄₄ inch)   3.00
Fiberglass Batt 3.14   (1 inch)   4.00
Fiberglass Blown (attic) 2.20   (1 �⁄₂ inch) 6.00
Fiberglass Blown (wall) 3.20   Extruded Polystyrene (�⁄₄ inch)   3.75
Rock Wool Batt 3.14   (1 inch)   5.00
Rock Wool Blown (attic) 3.10   (1 �⁄₂ inch)   7.50
Rock Wool Blown (wall) 3.03   Foil-faced Polyisocyanurate
  5.40
Cellulose Blown (attic) 3.13   (�⁄₄ inch)
Cellulose Blown (wall) 3.70   (1 inch)   7.20
Vermiculite 2.13   (1 �⁄₂ inch)   10.80
Air-entrained Concrete 3.90   Siding Materials
Urea terpolymer foam 4.48   Hardboard (�⁄₂ inch)   0.34
Rigid fiberglass (> 4 lb/ft3) 4.00   Plywood (�⁄₈ inch)   0.77
Expanded Polystyrene (bead-    (�⁄₄ inch)   0.93
4.00  
board) Wood Bevel Lapped   0.80
Extruded Polystyrene 5.00   Aluminum, Steel, Vinyl
  0.61
Polyurethane (foamed-in-place) 6.25      (hollow backed)
Polyisocyanurate (foil-faced) 7.20      (w/ �⁄₂ inch Insulating board)   1.80
Construction Materials Brick 4 inch   0.44
Concrete Block 4 inch   0.80 Interior Finish Materials
Concrete Block 8 inch   1.11 Gypsum Board (drywall �⁄₂ inch)   0.45
Concrete Block 12 inch   1.28 (�⁄₈ inch)   0.56
Brick 4 inch common   0.80 Paneling (�⁄₈ inch)   0.47
Brick 4 inch face   0.44 Flooring Materials
Poured Concrete 0.08   Plywood 1.25  
Soft Wood Lumber 1.25      (�⁄₄ inch)   0.93
2 inch nominal (1 �⁄₂ inch)   1.88 Particle Board (underlayment) 1.31  
(�⁄₈ inch)   0.82
2 x 4 (3 �⁄₂ inch)   4.38
Hardwood Flooring 0.91  
2 x 6 (5 �⁄₂ inch)   6.88    (�⁄₄ inch)   0.68
Cedar Logs and Lumber 1.33   Tile, Linoleum   0.05
Sheathing Materials Carpet (fibrous pad)   2.08
Plywood 1.25      (rubber pad)   1.23
�⁄₄ inch   0.31 Roofing Materials
�⁄₈ inch   0.47 Asphalt Shingles   0.44
�⁄₂ inch   0.63 Wood Shingles   0.97
�⁄₈ inch   0.77 Windows
Single Glass   0.91
�⁄₄ inch   0.94
w/storm   2.00
Fiberboard 2.64   Double insulating glass
�⁄₂ inch   1.32   1.61
(�⁄₁₆ inch) air space
��⁄₃₂ inch   2.06 (�⁄₄ inch air space)   1.69
 (�⁄₂ inch air space)   2.04 Doors
(�⁄₄ inch air space)   2.38 Wood Hollow Core Flush 
(�⁄₂ inch w/ low-E 0.20)   3.13   2.17
   (1 �⁄₄ inch)
(w/ suspended film)   2.77    Solid Core Flush (1 �⁄₄ inch)   3.03
(w/ 2 suspended films)   3.85    Solid Core Flush (2 �⁄₄ inch)   3.70
(w/ suspended film and low-E)   4.05    Panel Door w/ �⁄₁₆ inch Panels 
Triple insulating glass   1.85
  2.56    (1 �⁄₄ inch)
(�⁄₄ inch air spaces) Storm Door (wood 50% glass)   1.25
(�⁄₂ inch air spaces)   3.23    (metal)   1.00
Addition for tight fitting drapes Metal Insulating 
  0.29   15.00
or shades, or closed blinds    (2 inch w/ urethane)
Air Films
Interior Ceiling   0.61
Interior Wall   0.68
Exterior   0.17
Air Spaces
�⁄₂ inch to 4 inch approximately   1.00

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