What is insulation?

Have you ever thought that the roof you used to worsen the temperature in the room? Yes, the roof can be the cause because the material is able to absorb heat. The heat is transferred to the room below it so that the air temperature rises. So, it makes you feel uncomfortable.

Insulation for home is the installation material that serves to reduce the heat from the roof and make our room cooler. When you install the insulation, it helps to reduce the use of the Air Conditioner (AC), it makes your home more energy-efficient and it also has a function as a soundproof. So here are the advantages if you use insulation:

1. Reducing the use of the cooling system.

2. Save costs

3. Improve the comfort of the occupants.

4. Reduce noise

5. Slow down the air leakage and water vapor transmission.

6. Fireproof

 

Insulation for Home

 

There are many types of roof insulation on the market, but here are the top 4 aluminum foil roof insulation, glass wool, rock wool, and bubble foil.  Aluminum foil is commonly used as roof insulation. Aluminum foil effectively protects the building from heat. Bubble foil has almost the same shape as aluminum foil. The most commonly used as home insulation is glass wool and rock wool.

Sometimes we are confused about choosing glass wool or Rockwool. Each has advantages and disadvantages. Glass wool is a soundproofing material made of textured fiber glasses such as wool or fleece. Glass wool has a variant of thickness, around 25mm – 50 mm with a density of 25 g / cm3 – 75 g / cm3. It commonly uses as a soundproofing material as a roll or sheet. The benefit of glass wool is it can absorb heat at affordable prices. The weaknesses are absorbing water which causes moldy and irritation if exposed to the skin.

Rockwool has the same appearance as glass wool but has a higher density of 30 g / cm3 – 100 g / cm3. Rockwool is composed of lightweight mineral fiber products that can absorb sound and heat. The advantage of Rockwool is that it insulates heat and fireproof. But there is a weakness that is easy to fall out and cause irritation if exposed to the skin.

You need to estimate every strength and weakness of each product. Consult with the expert is a good step to get better results.