Insulation questions
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I’m using rockwool insulation, just a couple questions
the rim joist of my 2nd floor upstairs, can I put rockwool insulation over that or am I supposed to do it the same way as a rim joist is done in a basement or crawl space?
last question, I’m also putting the rockwool in my roof, am I supposed to take it all the way to top of ridge beam where the ridge would be completely covered in insulation (besides the vented part) or do I stop right before the insulation reaches the ridge beam?
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Bumping for a new day
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/insulating-rim-joists#:~:text=Rim%20joists%20are%20above%20grade,climate%20zones%205%20though%208.
So I can use the same insulation that I’m using in my walls? Don’t need to do anything special?
What about the ridge