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by fouc 1618 days ago
It seems like historically people underestimated the insulation value of polyurethane because apparently it doesn't necessarily do well on the conventional R-value score.

Apparently a solid inch of sprayed polyurethane can provide 90% insulation, and 2 inches gets you to 99% insulation.

https://www.monolithic.org/blogs/presidents-sphere/r-value-f...