Cars traverse on Tuesday on Congress Street in Portland, where the City Council on Monday voted to increase the minimum wage for Portland workers to $10.10 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2016. Buy Photo.
Faced Insulation is a blanket type insulation that is generally made of fiberglass. It has a vapor barrier that will block moisture from moving from one space into another. Most vapor barriers are made of Kraft paper. Faced insulation will be sold in batts or rolls that are then stapled to beams or joists.
Consider using insulating wall sheathing rather than wood sheathing products. These product include foam insulation laminated to a facer or another sheathing product, providing an R-value of R-2 to R-3.5. With products like R-Tech you can choose thicker foam boards which yields even higher R-values.