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.
Reflective Foil Insulation. The terms reflective insulation, foil insulation, and radiant barrier are often used interchangeably. While insulation such as cellulose or fiberglass insulation slows down heat transfer, only a radiant barrier such as EcoFoil reflective insulation stops radiant heat gain / loss.iberglass and cellulose insulation slow down radiant heat, but only a reflective insulation such as EcoFoil reflective insulation stops up to 96% of radiant heat.