Micore - Which one do I have?

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voith

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Aug 1, 2008
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Central Md.
I have been given some 3X4' pieces of 3/4" micore but I wonder what I've really got? The scraps come from a manufacturer of office cubicles.

The stove requires R-1 and the plan is to fit these scraps together tightly with glue (to the top of the plywood) then screw down some 1/2" cement board, and top with decorative cermaic tiles.

On (broken link removed) there are 3 listings for micore: micore/ micore160/ micore300

How do micore 300 or micore 160 differ?
 
Micore 300 is denser, slightly lower R value than R160. At 3/4" both exceed your R value requirement, you should be fine.
 
I thought the 300 had a higher R value?
 
So did I, but according to the submittal sheets I looked at this morning 300 is R 1.03/.5" and 160 is R 1.27/.5 in.
 
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