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Florida attic insulation code.
Climate zone 1 consists of the following south florida counties.
Insulation level are specified by r value.
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Exterior openings into the attic space of any building intended for human occupancy shall be protected to prevent the entry of birds squirrels rodents snakes and other similar creatures.
Most insulation you buy will have a sq ft number for easy reference.
The table below shows what levels of insulation are cost effective for different climates and locations in the home.
Framed wall insulation must meet or exceed r 13.
R 6 if in the attic.
Insulation in your walls floors and ceilings helps to keep your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Find your zone on the map and then use the chart to determine the level of insulation you need to properly insulate your attic walls floors and crawlspaces.
Typically current best home building practices indicate an r 30 to r 38 for attic insulation.
Achieving greater r values in attics the higher the r value the better the thermal performance of the insulation.
Openings for ventilation having a least dimension of not less than 1 16 inch 1 6 mm and not more than 1 4 inch 6 4 mm shall be permitted.
Today we ll go over insulation for your attic and why it s essential to your florida home.
Ceiling insulation must be much higher at r 30 and a raised floor must be at least r 13.
The higher the r value the better the thermal performance of the insulation.
Residential requirements for insulation are divided by the location in the home.
For block walls interior insulation must meet or exceed r 7 8 and exterior insulation must be r 6.
Interior insulation r 7 8.
The florida building code identifies two distinct climate zones.
Let s say you measured your attic and you realize your attic has about 9 inches r 30 of insulation and your attic is about 40 sq feet you d need at least 3 inches of extra insulation that covers 40 sq ft to get an r value of r 38.
There are different insulation requirements and recommendations for different parts of your home.
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Neither the 2007 nor the 2010 florida energy code have a true prescriptive compliance method for commercial buildings because of the overall increase in code stringency.
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