Faced or the type with paper is typically used in first time applications such as in walls ceilings floors and in crawl spaces.
Faced or unfaced insulation in walls.
This is usually kraft paper but sometimes other types of paper can be used.
Among the many insulation options available for the homeowner there is one that stands above the rest.
Any time you use a faced insulation the paper needs to be facing toward the living space.
Faced insulation is a type of fiberglass batt insulation wherein the facing is either stapled to the sides or to the face of the studs.
Kraft faced insulation should be installed in exterior walls exterior basement walls and attic ceilings by pressing the product into the wall cavity with the paper side facing outward towards the installer.
So in an attic the paper faces downward and in a crawl space it faces upward.
Without stapling moisture still has a path into the room.
To this end you insulate your home.
Unlike unfaced insulation faced insulation has a vapor retarder that keeps moisture out.
Unfaced means the insulation lacks a vapor retarder paper or plastic facing.
Faced insulation has flanges on the outside of the batt that need to be stapled to the wall studs and joists.
Unfaced insulation the type without paper is what you would use if you are adding insulation to your attic or to place between floors when living space is above and below.
More often than not faced insulation is made out fiberglass.
Kraft faced insulation includes a paper vapor retarder which helps prevent mold and mildew.
Unfaced batts on the other hand fit in wall cavities by friction.
Paper faced insulation means that one side of the insulation material comes lined with paper.
It s also important that there be no air pockets in the insulation as this is where the cold spots spring up in rooms.