[DangeloInspections]

To add some clarification here.....The Villages typically uses blown in fiberglas on all flat ceiling surfaces, and Batt insulation in vertical or peaked areas. This does vary.

A few areas in The Villages did experiment with foam icynene insulation in some Villas a few years ago. They no longer do that.

The R- value differs a bit with the different manufacturers, but the white blown in fiberglas has an APPROXIMATE R value of 2.5-3.0 per inch.....not 1 per inch. If it were 1 per inch, to have an R-38 you would have 38 inches of insulation....an absurd amount. To have the now standard R-38 you will see insulation levels at about 13-14 inches.

The Villages used to blow up to an R-30. Then they started blowing an R-30 AND using the roof sheathing with a Radiant barrier to achieve an energy rating. Folks complained about cell phone reception with the Radiant barriers........so NOW they use regular OSB roof sheathing and blow 13-14 inches of white fiberglas insulation giving you an R-38. All the new batt insulation they now use is also an R-38, and is marked accordingly.

Lastly, The Villages does not insulate above unconditioned space, so the Lanai's and the garages are not insulated. When someone pays an aftermarket insulation company to insulate above their lanai, those installers need to walk back there to do it. the better installers when backing out of the attic should always blow over their footprints, so it looks like they were never there. This is what one may see when they think they are blowing in other areas.

Hope this helps.

Frank D.