How to Choose the Best Insulation for Your Home | DIY Home Renovation

Are you starting a DIY insulation project and not sure which type to choose? In this video I'll go over the difference between pink (fiberglass) and Roxul insulation, and discuss the which you should use depending on the project! Let's go!

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There are a lot of factors that go into choosing which insulation you're going to use, and I'm going to share them with you today. Keep watching to see how each insulation cuts, reacts to fire, and what happens when it gets wet.

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[MrBrianDuga]

We just had rockwool installed in a loft renovation this week. Months of rough work done where old fiberglass was left in the party walls. Neighbors complained a lot about noise, even that they could hear our conversations. The minute the rockwool replaced it, the sound difference was like night and day. Quiet as a funeral.

[ryanbrown]

Great video, love the demonstrations on what actually happens when wet or charred.

One thing I'd like to bring up is the pest and rodent factor. Since it compresses twice as much, fiberglass attracts rodents for nesting during winter months. Bugs also have easier access to inside the home. Rockwool is a much tighter fit, providing a better seal on the exterior. Just something I've noticed as an electrician, where I'm constantly working in and around insulation of all types.

[brandonv]

Mineral wool for mice and bug resistance, replaced all my pink with it and no more bugs and mice

[lawrencetalty]

Roxul is pricey but well worth it. I use it for every remodeling project. My wife works swing shift and would sleep in our daughter's room just because it was dead quiet compared to the other rooms. I could run the lawnmower and you couldn't even hear it running directly next to the house. Definitely made a huge difference in temperature control during the winter also

[jack]

If you are insulating a ceiling, you can bend the rockwool and pop it in and it stays there. I found rockwool easier to work with, quicker less steps, and way less itch. With fiberglass in a wall or ceiling you need to staple it and put a moisture barrier if it is unfaced. The rockwool just goes in. Do to price I don't know if I would do my whole house, but as I have been redoing small areas the price is negligible, so I use the Rockwool. Ironically the reason I bought it the first time is because it was on sale and was cheaper than fiberglass, I liked it much better.

[martinlapierre]

I found using roxul in many cottages or hunting cabins that mineral wool is a great mice deterant as opposed in to the pink stuff. I also found it much better as fiberglass for soundproofing

[missyrabbit]

Roxul, hands down
Used it in ceiling, walls, and under house. When we lost power this past winter, had minimal heat loss in house. Chose the thickest we could fit in the space

[angel_bunny]

I went into this with 0 knowledge about insulation. Didn't know they would be so fire resistant. Good to learn what really matters is just the price and where you intend to place them.

[greggo]

Love your channel but I would repectfully disagree on the burn characteristics of fiberglass to a degree. When I was a firefighter in the city we constantly opened up walls and ceilings. The fiberglass insulation WITH THE BROWN PAPER backing especially in the walls most always extended the fire upwards. It would climb vertical in the 2x4 space. the heat from the paper burning would melt the pink stuff. When we opened up there was most times a burn or char area that was spreading.Sometimes it would be contained to that wall/ceiling space sometimes not.

[sunalwaysshinesonTVs]

After the wet, Pink grows mould etc. It compresses, flattens & every time I clean that crap out, it seems to be the preferred nesting spot for bugs & mice (filled with droppings). Over time I believe the Rockwool retains its R-value.

[dsfodor]

When I open a wall during a renovation, I find the pink stuff has always lost its fluff and in turn it’s R value. Roxsul type insulation fills a cavity way better and you don’t end up with dead space that is missing insulation. Pink is old school.

[benji]

STC is for transfer of sound, like when you walk on floors, but, the rockwool is better at reducing noise, i.e. it is preferred in sound proofing for studios and home theaters...Rockwool + MLV makes a big difference on what you hear on the other side of that wall

[teddepalma]

Great video! I did a whole room with the rock wool- an old serrated kitchen knife worked great for cutting it. I think it's better than the pink stuff for keeping critters out and for mold resistance, but maybe you could do another test to confirm that one. LOVE your channel.

[mrsoccergod]

Would like to see a comparison between closed cell fosm and the Rockwool insulation

[darktoylord]

This is like my new favorite channel. I can't even tell you how many of your videos I have watched this past week :D

[e.nichols]

I’ve got to disagree with the sound deadening claims. I’ve noticed a massive difference in sound transmission in my house since I started replacing the old fiberglass pink stuff with mineral wool.

[umchoyka]

This video is pretty much spot on. A couple of other minor notes for new renovators:
* Some people have a very negative, almost allergic kind of, reaction to fibreglass. My wife is one of those people. It doesn't bother some, like me (thankfully). Rockwool does not have this problem
* All fibreglass insulation is the same. Pink, White, Orange, whatever. It's all made to the same specification so you will have a consistent install no matter what is available in your area.
* Do wear a filtration mask when working with fibreglass. Inhaling the fibres can cause long term health problems and the fibres are going to be airborne while you're working.

[althea]

This is EXACTLY what I love your channel for… great info, informed by real world experience, and if at any point you are sharing something, I trust that you aren’t shilling for a product just to make a buck, but because you believe in the product.

[adblink]

I would love to hear your thoughts or see a video on rigid foam board panels for insulating a basement.

[OriginalBrett]

Thank you. There have been a lot of videos lately tooting the Roxul horn.. (Some admittedly paid, some don’t want you to know they’ve been paid) It is great to see somebody (you) just providing the facts without any marketing fluff.