Cars traverse on Tuesday on Congress Street in Portland, where the City Council on Monday voted to increase the minimum wage for Portland workers to $10.10 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2016. Buy Photo.
Faced Insulation is a blanket type insulation that is generally made of fiberglass. It has a vapor barrier that will block moisture from moving from one space into another. Most vapor barriers are made of Kraft paper. Faced insulation will be sold in batts or rolls that are then stapled to beams or joists.
Insulation is made of materials that are poor conductors, such as glass, plastic, or rubber. These materials are used in an attempt to keep an electrical current within safe boundaries. For example, the plastic coating on an electrical wire acts as insulation and is designed to keep the electricity inside the wire.