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Adding wall insulation to a double-wide modular home

srvotmosthigh | Posted in General Questions on

I have a double wide prefab home with fiberglass insulation in the walls and ceilings. It has vinyl siding. Whats the best way of adding insulation to the exterior walls? I considered using the green Foam sheets with tyvek. What would you suggest. Thank you so much for your advice!

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  1. BrianPontolilo | | #1

    If you provide some more info about your home you'll generate more responses to your question. To start with where do you live and how is the home constructed?

    In the mean time, here are some helpful articles to read:

    https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/green-basics/insulation-overview-2

    https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/calculating-the-minimum-thickness-of-rigid-foam-sheathing

    https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/how-to-install-rigid-foam-sheathing

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