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.
The insulation makers all say the purpose of the paper is the vapor barrier too so I think the inspector I got was just wrong. I just bought some R21 with no facing but if I can avoid putting the plastic up I will return it and get some faced stuff.