acommondisaster
Active Member
So I was up in Pocono Lakes this past week and realized the tile floor in the bathroom was really cold, despite the baseboard heating being maxed. So it turns out (and I guess I'm the last to know) that it's not insulated in any way. Wandering around Lowes, I came across some foil backed bubble wrap insulation and I thought it made a lot more sense than fiberglass batting. So I did a youtube search and the stuff is easy peasy to install (stapler, straight edge, utility knife and some foiled tap) and if I got up the nerve to go all the way in there with a drop light, I could probably do it myself. If I see a mouse, I'll be outta there like a man at a Tupperware party (sorry, that's the best I can think of).
So my questions are: Is it as easy as it looks? Is it really an efficient insulation? I did some searches, but it seems the foam guys say it sucks, the bubble guys say it's great, so don't tell me to google for an answer. If it's not the best (easy to install, good insulation value, other insulation considerations that I don't think of), what is?
So my questions are: Is it as easy as it looks? Is it really an efficient insulation? I did some searches, but it seems the foam guys say it sucks, the bubble guys say it's great, so don't tell me to google for an answer. If it's not the best (easy to install, good insulation value, other insulation considerations that I don't think of), what is?