Data
Residential Remodeling

Insulation Overview

These reports use incidence rates, household purchase rates for homeowners and renters, and housing stock to produce market demand data and a five-year forecast for residential repair and remodeling purchases. The Insulation report contains a summary of purchase volume in square feet for a wide variety of insulation materials, R-value, and location of material in each State, Metro Area, and County. Market data are reported separately for owner-occupied dwellings and renter-occupied dwellings. Product categories include:

HOUSEHOLDS THAT SPENT MONEY ON: INSULATION

  • Sample Size
  • Projected Households

TYPE OF PURCHASE
(Households that Spent Money on:)

  • Attic ceiling insulation
  • Attic floor insulation
  • Foam board under siding
  • Exterior wall cavity insulation
  • Interior wall insulation
  • Floor insulation
  • Basement/crawlspace ceiling insulation
  • Exterior foundation insulation
  • Interior foundation insulation
  • Under slab insulation

ATTIC CEILING INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

ATTIC CEILING INSULATION –
R-VALUE (Square Feet)

  • Less than R-11
  • R-11
  • R-13
  • R-15
  • R-19
  • R-21
  • R-25
  • R-30
  • R-38
  • R-49
  • Greater than R-49

ATTIC CEILING INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

ATTIC FLOOR INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

ATTIC FLOOR INSULATION –
R-VALUE (Square Feet)

  • Less than R-11
  • R-11
  • R-13
  • R-15
  • R-19
  • R-21
  • R-25
  • R-30
  • R-38
  • R-49
  • Greater than R-49

ATTIC FLOOR INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

FOAM BOARD UNDER SIDING
Square Feet of Insulated Siding

FOAM BOARD UNDER SIDING – THICKNESS (Square Feet)

  • 1/2 inch or less
  • 3/4 inch
  • 1 inch
  • 1.5 inches
  • 2 inches
  • Greater than 2 inches

FOAM BOARD UNDER SIDING – R-1
Square Feet of R-1

EXTERIOR WALL CAVITY INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

EXTERIOR WALL CAVITY INSULATION – R-VALUE
(Square Feet)

  • Less than R-11
  • R-11
  • R-13
  • R-15
  • R-19
  • R-21
  • R-24
  • Greater than R-24

EXTERIOR WALL CAVITY INSULATION –
TYPE (Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

INTERIOR WALL INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

INTERIOR WALL INSULATION –
R-VALUE (Square Feet)

  • Less than R-7
  • R-7
  • R-11
  • R-13
  • R-15
  • R-19
  • R-21
  • R-24
  • Greater than R-24

INTERIOR WALL INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

FLOOR INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

FLOOR INSULATION – R-VALUE (Square Feet)

  • Less than R-7
  • R-7
  • R-11
  • R-15
  • R-19
  • R-21
  • R-25
  • R-30
  • R-38
  • Greater than R-38

FLOOR INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other
 

TOTAL CEILING INSULATION OVER BASEMENT AND CRAWL SPACE – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

TOTAL CEILING INSULATION OVER BASEMENT AND CRAWL SPACE – R-VALUE (Square Feet)

  • Less than R-11
  • R-11
  • R-13
  • R-15
  • R-19
  • R-21
  • R-25
  • R-30
  • R-38
  • R-49
  • Greater than R-49

TOTAL CEILING INSULATION OVER BASEMENT AND CRAWL SPACE – TYPE (Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

EXTERIOR FOUNDATION INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass board
  • Rockwool board
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

EXTERIOR FOUNDATION INSULATION – THICKNESS
(Square Feet)

  • less than 1 inch
  • 1 inch
  • 1.5 inches
  • 2 inches
  • Greater than 2 inches

EXTERIOR FOUNDATION INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass board
  • Rockwool board
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

INTERIOR FOUNDATION INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

INTERIOR FOUNDATION INSULATION – R-VALUE
(Square Feet)

  • Less than R-11
  • R-11
  • R-13
  • R-15
  • R-19
  • R-21
  • R-24
  • Greater than R-24

INTERIOR FOUNDATION INSULATION – TYPE
(Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

UNDER SLAB INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass board
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

UNDER SLAB INSULATION – THICKNESS (Square Feet)

  • Less than 1 inch
  • 1 inch
  • 1.5 inches
  • 2 inches
  • Greater than 2 inches

UNDER SLAB INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass board
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

TOTAL INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Fiberglass board
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Rockwool board
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

TOTAL INSULATION – R-VALUE (Square Feet)

  • Less than R-7
  • R-7
  • Less than R-11 (At Ceil, At Flr, Ex Wall, Base Ceil, Int Found)
  • R-11
  • R-13
  • R-15
  • R-19
  • R-21
  • R-24
  • Greater than R-24 (Ex Wall, Int Wall, Int Found)
  • R-25
  • R-30
  • R-38
  • Greater than R-38 (Floor)
  • R-49
  • Greater than R-49

TOTAL INSULATION – TYPE (Square Feet of R-1)

  • Fiberglass batt
  • Fiberglass blown
  • Fiberglass board
  • Rockwool batt
  • Rockwool blown
  • Rockwool board
  • Cellulose
  • Foam board
  • Spray foam
  • Other

PURCHASED BY A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTOR (Square Feet)

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure

INSTALLED BY A PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTOR (Square Feet)

  • Yes
  • No
  • Not sure

PLACE OF PURCHASE
Square Feet)

  • Home improvement warehouse or big box store
  • Hardware store
  • Specialty Store
  • Lumber yard
  • Discount store
  • Other
  • Not sure

PLACE OF PURCHASE – HOME IMPROVEMENT WAREHOUSE OR BIG BOX STORE BREAKOUT
(Square Feet)

  • Home Depot
  • Kent
  • Lowe’s
  • Menards
  • RONA
  • Other
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