Data

Residential Remodeling

Insulation

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