When determining how much insulation you need don t guesstimate calculate.
Roof insulation r value per inch.
Does not consider internal convection effects.
Contractors often use it to insulate under slabs ceilings walls and roofs.
The r value of closed cell foam is r 6 5 7 per inch.
All these have r values ranging from r 3 2 to r 3 8 per inch.
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Does not consider presence absence of reflective barriers.
The higher the r value the greater the insulation performance.
For example two inches of extruded polystyrene with an r value of 11 has an rsi of 1 93721.
Closed cell spray foam has a far better r value per inch than other less effective insulations like cellulose fiberglass or even open cell foam.
To convert rsi to r value multiply the rsi by 5 67826.
R value measures how well certain building insulation materials can resist heat.