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Need to know how good Prodex insulation is for under metal roofing?

user-5017187 | Posted in Green Products and Materials on July 16, 2015 09:31am

Thinking about using Prodex insulation under metal roofing need advice.

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Martin Holladay | Jul 16, 2015 09:45am | #1
Troy,
Prodex is foil-faced bubble wrap. Many retailers of Prodex publish exaggerated R-values for this nearly worthless product.

Here is a link to an article with more information on this issue: Stay Away from Foil-Faced Bubble Wrap.

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