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Marc Morin
03-15-2012, 06:31 AM
In 13 years I seen this maybe 5 times at attic insulation where doubled faced batt has what appears to be a radiant barrier at the top. It contains no combustible warning but looks to be aluminized paper so it leaves me wondering if this is allowed.

Michael Thomas
03-15-2012, 08:16 AM
This may be helpful:

Reversed vapor barriers and fire hazards with foil and paper faced insulation - Home Inspection FAQ - Paragon Property Services Chicago / Evanston / Glenview (http://paragoninspects.com/articles/pdfs/insulation/paper-facing-fire-hazards/insulation-exposed-face-reversed-vr.pdf)