[Shop-talk] rigid insulation board

Eric J Russell ejrussell at mebtel.net
Sat Jun 1 07:24:50 MDT 2013


I believe the expectation is the insulation will be covered with a 
fire-proof material ("drywall"). I doubt there is an effective paint you 
could apply.

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC

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Subject: [Shop-talk] rigid insulation board


>I need to insulate the ceiling in my barn, 18'x30',  and am thinking of 
>using 2"
> rigid insulation board or otherwise called polystyrene. One side has a
> reflective foil on it and the other has  some kind of a plastic wrap on it 
> and
> it is this side that I would like to paint white to cover up the blue 
> printing.
> Is this feasible and does any one recommend a particular paint.


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