On Sep 8, 11:17*am, "Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"
lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:
stryped fired this volley in news:5f4df7ad-861e-
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*I can use r13
or r-19. I

How are you going to stuff R-19 into a 3-1/2" wall cavity? *If you
compress it, it loses R-value.

Unless you go with spray-foam, you're not going to get more than about R-
13 in a standard stud wall. *Also, it might be a bitch finding it in 22-
1/2" widths, since standard construction is on 16" centers, and R-13 is
almost never used as attic insulation.

LLoyd

These are 2x4 walls but the outside has "skirts" with metal siding
outside like a pole barn. So I have a 2x4 plus the thickness of a 2x4
"skirt".