What is the best insulation for a grow room? Let's talk about it.
Welcome to Foam University, today we're gonna talk about what is the best
insulation for a grow room. Now we're going to talk about foam board, we're
going to talk about fiberglass and of course we're gonna talk about spray foam.
Now, before we get into our topics today, be sure to go below hit that like button
for us, thanks. First we're gonna talk about cost. Okay
so foam board, foam boards kind of the middle of the road when it comes to cost
falls between the other two. Fiberglass is definitely going to be the least
expensive, so if you're just looking at cost, fiberglass gets the win in
this category. Spray foam obviously is going to be the
most expensive and when we talk about spray foam in this video we are just
talking about from a professional contractor, we're not talking about
canned foam, we're not talking about froth packs. Just having a professional
contractor come out and do the project for you. Next thing we're going to talk
about is ease of install. Foam board kind of falls in the middle again. Foam board
it's easy to cut, relatively easy to install, you have to adhere it to the
wall. Fiberglass by far is gonna be the
easiest, typically you would just staple it or stuff it which is not the best way
to install it but you would cut to size, staple it, adhere it to the wall or
ceiling and insulate it that way. Spray foam, when it comes to ease of
install, well again you're not going to be the one doing it typically, so it will
be the fastest, however you know cost which we just talked about will come
into play for that as well, so time doing it and that's usually the fastest but
again it's a professional team coming out doing it for you. Next we're going to
talk about is availability. Foam board once again kind of falls right in the
middle lane. Foam board can be found at most big-box stores, you know your Home
Depot's, your Lowe's, etc.. Now you can get those and there's a lot of different
kinds out there. Fiberglass however will be available
almost anywhere you can probably get fiberglass at the dollar store and there
will be a lot of different kinds, a lot of different thicknesses out there so
fiberglass is definitely going to be your most readily available product.
Spray foam, well there are a lot of contractors out there that are
spraying foaming and it is a vastly growing market right now, so depending on what
state you're in or what area you're in it really fluctuates depending on how
many are available. However there's a decent chance that wherever you are, you
can call a contractor, they will come out and spray it for you. And then the last
thing we're going to talk about is effectiveness, which of these products
works the best. Well no surprise here, foam board once again falls right into
the middle as it does work better in a lot of senses as far as heat retention
and an air seal than fiberglass, but it falls a little bit short short of spray
foam. So fiberglass again it seems same story along the whole way, fiberglass has
the lowest effectiveness. Keep in mind it is also not in air seal so it's a big
important thing when we're talking about a grow room. We got a lot of humidity, we
got a lot of things going on, you want an air seal. Fiberglass alone cannot provide
it, which means you will have to seek out another measure, another material to put
that in for you. Spray foam, no secret here, no surprise, it
is by far the most effective . Of course it establishes an air seal, of course
it's going to be the best as far as thermal resistance so if you're trying
to control that temperature, obviously you are that is going to be your ticket
there. So let's summarize real quick, no surprise foam board is kind of your
middle ground if you want to install yourself foam board, fiberglass will be
your top choices. If cost is your biggest concern then obviously fiberglass will
be your top choice but keep in mind you will need to establish an air seal for
something like a grow room. so you're gonna have to take another measure which
again, is gonna add into your cost, can add into your time and your ease of
install, so keep that in mind. With that being said, is fiberglass really the best
option? That you'll have to make that choice foam board again middle road easy
to install relatively, you can get it at most places it will take some time for
you to install, but it's not overly complicated.
Spray foam will be your ticket if you want absolutely the best, if you want the
most effectiveness, if you want the best install. Obviously if you want a warranty
and that sort of thing, if those matter to you and your project can afford it,
then there's no question, spray foam absolutely is the best. Hope
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