Are you looking for a DIY project to turn your garage or basement into a more habitable space? Installing structural EPS foam insulated panels from InSoFast will help keep it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, allowing your family to use it in every season.
Installing InSoFast insulation panels requires no special skills, making this the ideal insulation product for the do-it-yourselfer. Installation requires a minimum of tools and supplies, such as a utility knife, saw (hand, jig, skill or table), construction glue and a caulk gun.
InSoFast is a style of engineered continuous insulation that comes in 2-foot x 4-foot interlocking panels of varying depths. The closed-cell, injection-molded EPS foam has the highest average R-value per dollar of the rigid foams (about R-4.6 per inch) and the R-value does not degrade over time. EPS is also the most versatile of the rigid foam insulations because you can use it anywhere in the building envelope, from ceilings to walls to floors, and even below grade.
InSoFast Insulation Panels
The UX 2.0 Panel is 2-inches thick and has a flat surface that exposes the face of the embedded studs. With a continuous R-value of 8.5, rot-resistant framing, drainage channels, electrical raceways, and a simple, stackable interlocking design, it is exceptionally cost-effective for base-level code requirements. For a higher R-value, the EXi 2.5 Panel, at 2 ½-inches thick, has a continuous R-value of 10 and provides 20% more insulation than the UX panel.
For exterior applications, the InSoFast EXe 2.5 Panel is an R-10 continuous insulation (CI) weather screen assembly that is optimized for exterior usage and maximizes energy efficiency and moisture management. Panels can be installed over your existing weather resistant barrier or house wrap. They serve as a secondary weather resistant barrier that is well-suited to absorptive claddings such as stucco or stone and provide a much-needed capillary break from wood framed walls and sheathing.
Why Do-It-Yourselfers Love InSoFast
The features that make InSoFast panels so easy for do-it-yourselfers to use include:
- Cut to fit with handsaw, jigsaw, sabre saw or table saw
- Seamless interlocking edges require no taping
- Easy to handle 2’x4’ panels stack like LEGO® bricks
- Notched alignment system ensures that panels and studs stay aligned during installation
- Built in embedded stud framing aligns every 16-inches on center to simplify gluing or screwing panels to walls
- Built in electrical raceways run horizontally and vertically along the edge of every panel and enable you to install electrical boxes anywhere you need them
- Moisture control channels prevent moisture from getting trapped in walls
- Straight surface supports drywall and paneling, as well as cabinets and TVs
Finish your DIY project with fewer steps, less time, and less labor by installing patented and patent-pending structural insulated panels from InSoFast. Call us today at (888) 501-7899 or contact us online to learn more about our products.
