ASTM C1320-10

Standard Practice for Installation of Mineral Fiber Batt and Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This practice recognizes that effectiveness, safety, and durability of insulation depend not only on the quality of the insulating materials but also on their proper installation.
This practice provides general procedures that will help to ensure installation of insulation in a safe and effective manner. It shall be noted that actual conditions in existing buildings vary greatly and in some cases additional care shall be taken to ensure effective and safe installation.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers procedures for the installation of mineral fiber batt and blanket thermal insulation in ceilings, attics, floors, and walls of new or existing housing and other light frame construction.  
1.2 This practice covers the installation process from pre-installation inspection through post-installation inspection. It does not cover the production of the insulation materials.
1.3 This practice is not intended to replace installation instructions by manufacturers, but it shall be used in conjunction with such instructions. This practice is not intended to supersede local, state, or federal codes.  
1.4 This practice assumes that the installer possesses a working knowledge of applicable codes and regulations, safety practices, tools, equipment, and methods necessary for the installation of thermal insulation materials. It also assumes that the installer understands the fundamentals of construction that affect the installation of insulation.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2010
• ICS: 91.100.60 - Thermal and sound insulating materials
• Technical Committee: C16 - Thermal Insulation
• Drafting Committee: C16.23 - Blanket and Loose Fill Insulation

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C1320-05(2009)e1 - Standard Practice for Installation of Mineral Fiber Batt and Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2010
• Replaced By: ASTM C1320-10(2016) - Standard Practice for Installation of Mineral Fiber Batt and Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction
• Effective Date: 01-Mar-2016

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C1320 − 10
StandardPractice for
Installation of Mineral Fiber Batt and Blanket Thermal
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Insulation for Light Frame Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1320; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope C665Specification for Mineral-Fiber BlanketThermal Insu-
lation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured
1.1 This practice covers procedures for the installation of
Housing
mineral fiber batt and blanket thermal insulation in ceilings,
C755Practice for Selection of Water Vapor Retarders for
attics, floors, and walls of new or existing housing and other
Thermal Insulation
light frame construction.
D3833/D3833MTest Method for Water Vapor Transmission
1.2 This practice covers the installation process from pre-
of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
installation inspection through post-installation inspection. It
E84Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of
does not cover the production of the insulation materials.
Building Materials
1.3 This practice is not intended to replace installation
2.2 Other Standards:
instructions by manufacturers, but it shall be used in conjunc-
NFPA-31 Standard for the Installation of Oil Burning
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tion with such instructions. This practice is not intended to
Equipment
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supersede local, state, or federal codes.
NFPA-54National Fuel Gas Code
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NFPA-70National Electric Code
1.4 This practice assumes that the installer possesses a
NFPA-211Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces,Vents and
workingknowledgeofapplicablecodesandregulations,safety
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Solid-Fuel Burning Appliances
practices, tools, equipment, and methods necessary for the
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ICC International Residential Code
installationofthermalinsulationmaterials.Italsoassumesthat
CPSC Product Safety Fact Sheet No. 518“The Home
the installer understands the fundamentals of construction that
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Electrical System”
affect the installation of insulation.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
3. Terminology
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
3.1 Definitions—Definitions relating to thermal insulation
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
in Terminology C168 apply to terms used in this practice.
and are not considered standard.
3.2 Description of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.1 conditioned space—space in a building that is served
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
by a heating or cooling system.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.2 installer—the person or persons who apply thermal
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
insulation materials in buildings whether or not such person or
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
persons have contracted with the owner to perform the work.
2. Referenced Documents
3.2.3 mineral fiber batt and blanket thermal insulating
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materials—those materials that meet the minimum require-
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ments set forth in Specification C665.
C168Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
3.2.4 owner—the person, partnership, corporation, agency,
or other entity who owns the building to be insulated whether
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C16 on Thermal
such ownership is by virtue of deed, contract, or any other
Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.23 on Blanket and
Loose Fill Insulation.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2010. Published November 2010. Originally
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approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as C1320–05(2009) . Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch
DOI: 10.1520/C1320-10. Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001-2070, http://www.iccsafe.org.
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the ASTM website. West Hwy., Bethesda, MD 20814, http://www.cpsc.gov.
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Designation:C1320–05 (Reapproved 2009) Designation: C1320 – 10
Standard Practice for
Installation of Mineral Fiber Batt and Blanket Thermal
1
Insulation for Light Frame Construction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1320; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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´ NOTE—The title of CPSC Product Safety Fact Sheet No. 518 was editorially corrected in March 2010.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers procedures for the installation of mineral fiber batt and blanket thermal insulation in ceilings, attics,
floors, and walls of new or existing housing and other light frame construction.
1.2 Thispracticecoverstheinstallationprocessfrompre-installationinspectionthroughpost-installationinspection.Itdoesnot
cover the production of the insulation materials.
1.3 This practice is not intended to replace manufacturers’ installation instructions by manufacturers, but it shall be used in
conjunction with such instructions. This practice is not intended to supersede local, state, or federal codes.
1.4 Thispracticeassumesthattheinstallerpossessesaworkingknowledgeofapplicablecodesandregulations,safetypractices,
tools, equipment, and methods necessary for the installation of thermal insulation materials. It also assumes that the installer
understands the fundamentals of construction that affect the installation of insulation.
1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C168 Terminology Relating to Thermal Insulation
C665 Specification for Mineral-Fiber Blanket Thermal Insulation for Light Frame Construction and Manufactured Housing
C755 Practice for Selection of Water Vapor Retarders for Thermal Insulation
D3833/D3833M Test Method for Water Vapor Transmission of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
E84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials
2.2 Other Standards:
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NFPA-31 Standard for the Installation of Oil Burning Equipment
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NFPA-54 National Fuel Gas Code
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NFPA-70 National Electric Code
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NFPA-211 Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces,Vents and Solid-Fuel Burning Appliances
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ICC International Residential Code
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CPSC Product Safety Fact Sheet No. 518 “The Home Electrical System”
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Definitions relating to thermal insulation in Terminology C168 apply to terms used in this practice.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee C16 on Thermal Insulation and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C16.23 on Blanket and Loose
Fill Insulation.
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2009. Published September 2009. Originally approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2005 as C1320–05. DOI:
10.1520/C1320-05R09.
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Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2010. Published November 2010. Originally approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as C1320–05(2009) . DOI:
10.1520/C1320-10.
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ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,[e-mail] Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Available from National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471, http://www.nfpa.org.
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Available from International Code Council (ICC), 500 New Jersey Ave., NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001-2070, http://www.iccsafe.org.
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Available from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 4330 East West Hwy., Bethesda, MD 20814, http://www.cpsc.gov.
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3.2 Description of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 conditioned space—space in a building that is served by a heating or cooling system.
3.2.2 installer—thepersonorpersonswhoapplythermalins
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