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Appendix G R-values of coverings
⅛" ¼" ⅜" ½" ⅝" ¾" ⅞" 1"
Building Board
Gypsum or Plaster Board 0.11 0.23 0.32 0.45 0.56 0.68 0.79 0.90
Plywood 0.16 0.31 0.47 0.62 0.77 0.93 1.09 1.24
Particleboard, low density 0.18 0.35 0.53 0.71 0.88 1.06 1.23 1.41
Particleboard, medium density 0.13 0.27 0.40 0.53 0.66 0.80 0.93 1.06
Particleboard, high density 0.11 0.21 0.32 0.43 0.53 0.64 0.74 0.85
Waferboard 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 0.99 1.19 1.39 1.59
Wood subfloor 0.16 0.31 0.47 0.62 0.78 0.93 1.09 1.24
Cement board 0.03 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.15 0.18 0.21 0.24
Tile
Ceramic Tile 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.07 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.13
Marble 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.05
Granite 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08
Slate 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.09 0.10
Linoleum or Vinyl 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40
Rubber, hard 0.12 0.24 0.36 0.48 0.60 0.72 0.84 0.96
Cork Tile 0.28 0.56 0.84 1.12 1.40 1.68 1.96 2.24
Carpet Pad
Waffled Sponge Rubber 0.20 0.41 0.61 0.81 1.01 1.22 1.42 1.62
Synthetic Jute 0.43 0.86 1.28 1.71 2.14 2.57 2.99 3.42
Bonded Urethane, 4-lb Density 0.52 1.05 1.57 2.09 2.61 3.14 3.66 4.18
Bonded Urethane, 8-lb Density 0.55 1.10 1.65 2.20 2.75 3.30 3.85 4.40
Prime Urethane, 2.2-lb Density 0.54 1.08 1.61 2.15 2.69 3.23 3.76 4.30
Carpet
Acrylic Level Loop 0.52 1.04 1.56 2.08 2.60 3.12 3.64 4.16
Acrylic Level Loop w/Foam Back 0.51 1.02 1.53 2.04 2.55 3.06 3.57 4.08
Acrylic Plush 0.43 0.86 1.29 1.72 2.15 2.58 3.01 3.44
Polyester Plush 0.48 0.96 1.44 1.92 2.40 2.88 3.36 3.84
Nylon Level Loop 0.68 1.36 2.04 2.72 3.40 4.08 4.76 5.44
Nylon Plush 0.26 0.52 0.78 1.04 1.30 1.56 1.82 2.08
Nylon Shag 0.27 0.54 0.81 1.08 1.35 1.62 1.89 2.16
Nylon Saxony 0.44 0.88 1.32 1.76 2.20 2.64 3.08 3.52
Wool Plush 0.55 1.10 1.65 2.20 2.75 3.30 3.85 4.40
Hardwood
Ash 0.15 0.30 0.45 0.60 0.75 0.90 1.05 1.20
Beech 0.12 0.24 0.36 0.48 0.60 0.72 0.84 0.96
Cherry 0.15 0.30 0.45 0.60 0.75 0.90 1.05 1.20
Elm 0.14 0.28 0.42 0.56 0.70 0.84 0.98 1.12
Maple 0.13 0.26 0.39 0.52 0.65 0.78 0.91 1.04
Oak 0.15 0.30 0.45 0.60 0.75 0.90 1.05 1.20
Cedar 0.23 0.46 0.69 0.92 1.15 1.38 1.61 1.84
Fir 0.15 0.30 0.45 0.60 0.75 0.90 1.05 1.20
Hemlock 0.18 0.36 0.54 0.72 0.90 1.08 1.26 1.44
Pine 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60
Redwood 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60
Spruce 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60
Engineered Flooring
Laminated Parquet Flooring 0.11 0.23 0.34 0.45 0.57 0.68 0.79 0.91
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