What R-Value Do You Use?

R-Value Zones
Z
o
n
e
Attic/
Ceiling
R-Value
Ext.
Wall*
R-Value
Floor
R-Value
Basement
Wall
R-Value
zone 1
R-19
R-11
R-11
-
zone 2
R-30
R-13
R-13
R-11
zone 3
R-30
R-13
R-19
R-11
zone 4
R-38
R-15
R-19
R-11
zone 5
R-38
R-21
R-19
R-15
Hawaii=Zone 1

Alaska=Zone 5
*For 2X4 wall cavities use R-11, R-13 or R-15. For 2X6 wall cavities use R-19 or R-21.
R-19 will actually yield an R-Value of R-17 because it must be slightly compressed to fit in the 2X6 construction.


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