Insulation Calculator - Estimate Material & Cost

Estimate the number of insulation bags/rolls (batt, blown-in) and total cost for your project. Enter area and R-value to get an instant calculation.

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Formula (LaTeX) + variables + units

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Formula (extracted LaTeX)

\[\text{Base Bags} = \frac{\text{Total Area (sq ft)}}{\text{Coverage per Bag (sq ft)}}\]

\text{Base Bags} = \frac{\text{Total Area (sq ft)}}{\text{Coverage per Bag (sq ft)}}

Formula (extracted LaTeX)

\[\text{Bags with Overage} = \text{Base Bags} \times 1.10\]

\text{Bags with Overage} = \text{Base Bags} \times 1.10

Formula (extracted LaTeX)

\[\text{Total Bags to Buy} = \lceil \text{Bags with Overage} \rceil\]

\text{Total Bags to Buy} = \lceil \text{Bags with Overage} \rceil

Formula (extracted LaTeX)

\[\text{Total Cost} = \text{Total Bags to Buy} \times \text{Cost per Bag}\]

\text{Total Cost} = \text{Total Bags to Buy} \times \text{Cost per Bag}

Formula (extracted text)

$ \text{Base Bags} = \frac{\text{Total Area (sq ft)}}{\text{Coverage per Bag (sq ft)}} $

Formula (extracted text)

$ \text{Bags with Overage} = \text{Base Bags} \times 1.10 $

Formula (extracted text)

$ \text{Total Bags to Buy} = \lceil \text{Bags with Overage} \rceil $ $ \text{Total Cost} = \text{Total Bags to Buy} \times \text{Cost per Bag} $

Variables and units

Sources (authoritative):

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U.S. ENERGY STAR Program — energystar.gov · Accessed 2026-01-19
https://www.energystar.gov/campaign/seal_and_insulate/identify_problems_you_want_fix/diy_checks_and_inspections/insulation_r_values
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Version: 0.1.0-draft
Last code update: 2026-01-19

0.1.0-draft · 2026-01-19

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