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Eddy Luttmer 4 years ago

No answer means nobody is fibbing.   I am looking at EPS (cheaper) vs. mineral wool board (doesn't burn and maybe is acoutically better too).  In both cases need to go with 2-in. vs the 1.5-in. notionally acceptable if using XPS.

Lucia Marques
Lucia Marques 4 years ago

Fibran, in Portugal, produces XPS with HFO.

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