R-Tight Panel
PO Box 700
Jeffersonville, VT 05464-0700

phone
(802) 644-2500

fax
(802) 644-2773

email info@rtight.com

Introduction

"How should I enclose my timberframe?" is a question we sometimes hear. You do have several options. A few people build a second 2" x 6" stick frame outside their timberframe and fill it with fiberglass insulation. Others build a second stick frame between their timbers and fill this with fiberglass insulation. Some people ‘wrap & strap’ - they build up multiple layers of drywall, plywood, insulation, and more plywood over the frame.

None of these old-fashioned ways make any sense for your timberframe today! Building a second frame costs you more for materials and labor and you end up using less efficient fiberglass insulation. ‘Wrap & strap’ with sheet foam insulation might get you close to the energy efficiency of stress-skin panels, but it’s very expensive in labor and materials.

Important: R-Tight stress-skin panels are ideal for enclosing your timberframe. They offer great insulation, fast installation, and reasonable cost. Plus, they’re custom-designed especially for your timberframe!

We make several kinds of R-Tight stress-skin panels for you. We supply curtainwall panels with drywall inside and oriented strand board (OSB) outside. We also manufacture structural panels with OSB on both faces. We recommend curtainwall panels for your roof, and structural panels for your walls. With structural wall panels you’ll need an interior layer of drywall for firewall protection and aesthetics. We can also provide specialty panels: nailbase, with an exterior OSB face, but no inside face, and panel-clad, with tongue & groove already laminated to the inside face.

Important: We recommend you use structural wall panels (OSB both sides) for your walls and curtainwall (drywall inside) for your ceilings.

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