The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #85625   Message #1588571
Posted By: Metchosin
22-Oct-05 - 04:24 PM
Thread Name: BS: Getting Ready For Winter
Subject: RE: BS: Getting Ready For Winter
Michelle, you might also consider stapling sauna foil to the area as well. Its craft paper backed and way cheaper than the aluminum coated poly vapour barrier material.

A huge amount of heat loss is radiant and neither fibreglass nor rigid foam insulation has any effect on radiant heat loss and gain. However, I wouldn't recommend it, if you cant' place it directly against the subfloor, as it will also act as a vapour barrier as well, which you don't want on the wrong side, ie. exterior of your insulation.