Why do Americans use foam panels for home insulation?

Caused tons of issues with damp and mould not to mention huge fire risk = shite

Americans never heard of cement right? This is why half of LA is burned bc you build houses like in a minecraft.

Europeans have been doing this for decades. It’s the only way to insulate a solid stone walled house.

Are they highly inflammable? @grok

Not only in America,they make use of the EPS(foam) as External Wall Insulation(EWI) in most parts of Europe, expecially the UK traditional houses. Also the EPS(foam) is of less cost compared to other insulations like the Phenolic and Mineral Fibre.

This video isn't from America.

The R value on that is huge, that might cut your heating and cooling in half.

Not a great option in texas where one hail storm will turn those walls to swiss cheese

@grok tell us why video from Europe or even Russia showed here like from US. Americans don't use stone and foam blocks

Low-cost and easy to install, it also provides excellent flame-retardant properties for the materials.

I use Durospan R-10 (2”) in a basement makes a real difference in Ontario. In winter, it keeps basement walls warmer, reduces heat loss through concrete, and lowers heating costs while improving comfort. In summer, it helps keep heat and humidity out, so the basement stays cooler and drier and AC/dehumidifier runs less. Big bonus is moisture control — less condensation and mold risk. If the basement was bare concrete before, R-10 is a noticeable upgrade year-round.

You can clearly see Finnfoam FF-PIR, which is not XPS (or EPS). PIR (0.022 W/mK) has almost double the insulation performance compared to typical EPS (0.030–0.040 W/mK)— and it is also a self-extinguishing material. For reference, typical XPS falls in between at 0.030–0.038 W/mK.

Never insulate like this 😪

Just build with bricks like normal people

Because foam burns like hell and americans love fire.

Because it burns easily.

Why only a lifespan of 40 years? That’s crap!

Americans you say?

They love barbecue.

Is this material flammable?

these houses are built from concrete... certainly not in the US

Is it fire-resistant? Wouldn't it make the fire uncontrollable?

Love this!!

Americans don’t.

Чем ВЫ предлагаете - мхом, кизяками, золой?

To keep warm like the rest of us.

first of all that doesn't look like an American home and second the video lists like 10 reasons

It burns better. But it is dirt cheap compared to inorganic material.

Been doing that in Europe for decades

The big bad wolf would eat all the little piggies inside that house

Cheap, but living in a plastic bag?