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Rock wool / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Roof assemblies - new construction

Using mineral wool insulation batts in roofs

...wool roof insulation used to best effect: Watch more green building video on the Ecohome YouTube channel here The Ecohome's Edelweiss House LEED Platinum certified V4 roof is a 2/12 pitch insulated to R95 with Rockwool (formerly Roxul) mineral wool batts. R95 far exceeds the most rigorous Canadian building codes, and ...

Insulation and soundproofing

Choosing the right insulation: the pros, cons and applications for walls, slabs & basements

...Rockwool mineral fiber insulation: Rock wool rigid board insulation © Ecohome Recycled Content: there is a minimum of 75% industrial waste in stone wool insulation, often as high as 90%. The most common commercial manufacturer is Roxul, so that tends to be its common name on job sites. Method and form: Batts or rig...