Install Instructions
Quik Trak® Design and Installation Manual
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Construction Materials
1
⁄8"
1
⁄4"
3
⁄8"
1
⁄2"
5
⁄8"
3
⁄4"
Plywood (Douglas fir) 0.31 0.47 0.62 0.77 0.93
Oriented strand board (OSB) 0.31 0.47 0.62 0.78 0.94
Asbestos-cement board 0.03 0.06 0.09
Particle board (underlayment)
0.17 0.33 0.49 0.66 0.82
Sheet Goods
Vinyl 0.20
Linoleum (uninsulated) 0.20
Linoleum (insulated) 0.40
Tiles and Stone
Ceramic tile 0.23 0.34 0.45 0.57 0.68
Cork tile 0.28 0.56 0.84
Limestone 0.38 0.50 0.63 0.76
Quarried stone 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60
Marble 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60
Brick 0.38 0.50 0.63 0.76
Carpeting
Commercial glue down 0.60 0.90
Acrylic level loop 1.04 1.56 2.08 2.60 3.12
Acrylic plush 0.83 1.25 1.66 2.08 2.49
Polyester plush 0.96 1.44 1.92 2.40 2.88
Nylon saxony 0.88 1.32 1.76 2.20 2.64
Nylon shag 0.54 0.81 1.08 1.35 1.62
Wool plush 1.10 1.65 2.20 2.75 3.30
Carpet Pads
Rubber (solid) 0.31 0.47 0.62 0.78 0.93
Rubber (waffled) 0.62 0.93 1.24 1.55 1.86
Hair and jute 0.98 1.47 1.96 2.45 2.94
Prime urethane (2-lb. density) 1.08 1.62 2.16 2.70 3.24
Bonded urethane (4-lb. density) 1.04 1.56 2.08 2.60 3.12
Bonded urethane (8-lb. density) 1.10 1.65 2.20 2.75 3.30
Wood Flooring
1
⁄8"
1
⁄4"
3
⁄8"
1
⁄2"
5
⁄8"
3
⁄4"
Ash 0.35 0.47 0.59 0.71
Cherry 0.35 0.46 0.58 0.69
Elm 0.33 0.45 0.56 0.67
Redwood 0.51 0.68 0.84 1.01
Maple 0.35 0.46 0.58 0.69
Oak 0.33 0.45 0.56 0.67
Walnut 0.34 0.45 0.57 0.68
Douglas fir 0.40 0.53 0.66 0.80
Southern pine 0.38 0.50 0.62 0.75
Spruce 0.51 0.68 0.84 1.01
Floating wood floor pad 0.20 0.40
Note: The R-values depicted in this chart are representative and may vary by manufacturer. For specific R-values, check with the appropriate floor covering manufacturer.
Windows
Single glass 0.91
Single glass with storm 2.00
Double glazed –
3
⁄16" air space 1.61
Double glazed – ¼" air space 1.69
Double glazed – ½" air space 2.04
Double glazed –
3
⁄4" air space 2.38
Double glazed – with suspended film 2.77
Double glazed – with 2 suspended films 3.85
Low-E 3.13
Low-E – with suspended film 4.05
Low-E – with 2 suspended films 5.05
Appendix D — R-value Charts