How to Determine The Correct Foam Board Insulation Thickness For Your Project?
Foam board insulation is an essential component in any wall assembly — it boosts R-values, helps manage moisture build up in the wall cavity and eliminates thermal bridging. But how thick should your layer of rigid insulation be? The answer hinges on nine general factors that determine the required thickness of foam board insulation on […]
Where Should Halo Interra Be Installed When Insulating a Roof?
Where Should Halo Interra Be Installed When Insulating a Roof? Halo Interra should be installed on the underside of the ceiling joists when insulating a roof. Such placement is ideal because fastening the Interra panels to the joists’ underside is the simplest way to insulate a roof. In contrast, installing the foam boards on top […]
The Advantages of Using Halo Interra FR to Insulate Crawl Spaces
Crawl spaces are a huge market in the USA. In states like Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and many others, crawl spaces are commonly found in newly built homes. Crawl space renovation is another popular niche, as many owners of existing crawl spaces want to minimize heat loss and moisture issues below their homes. […]
Is Halo Exterra Structural?
Halo Exterra is not structural – it does not contribute structural strength to a home or building. However, despite not being structural, Halo Exterra can replace OSB sheathing if structural bracing is provided at the corners and certain sections of the wall to provide the needed resistance to wind and seismic loads.
Halo’s Type 1 GPS Still Outperforms!
See how Halo’s GPS core still surpasses the new Foamular 150 NGX. The NEW and improved XPS still uses more energy and resources than Halo’s Type 1 GPS and creates a foam board product that offers lower long-term thermal resistance.
How Continuous Insulation Helps You Keep up With the Energy Codes
Adding Continuous Insulation, such as Halo’s Exterra, to your wall assembly can simplify your path to code compliance. Apart from helping you keep up with the evolving energy code regulations, designing walls with CI like Exterra can also lessen the load on your conditioning systems and save valuable resources.
What is Graphite Foam Insulation?
Discover how Halo is powered by Graphite Polystyrene (GPS) and the benefits of our Neopor core. GPS provides a long-term thermal performance of R5 per nominal inch (1.06″) while offering a minuscule embodied carbon footprint compared to XPS.
Fully Sheathed or Braced Exterior Walls?
With Halo® Exterra® rigid insulation, Structural wood sheathing and Zip System Sheathing are both compliant bracing methods that integrate perfectly into the building’s envelope.
Is Halo Insulation an Air Barrier?
Is Halo Insulation an Air Barrier? Halo Interra Series Can Function as an Air Barrier, While Halo Exterra Cannot. An air barrier is a component of the building envelope system that blocks air movement between a conditioned and an unconditioned space. As its primary goal is to stop drafts and leaks, an air barrier must […]
Can Foam Board Insulation Be Used Between Studs Instead of Batt Insulation?
Can Foam Board Insulation Be Used Between Studs Instead of Batt Insulation? This application is not typically recommended for the following reasons: Rigid foam board pieces are difficult to fit snugly between studs so you would have to spray foam to fill any gaps. Unlike loose-fill or batt, foam board insulation can’t easily be cut […]
