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No, R-Value refers to insulation’s resistance to heat flow, not to its thickness. Tiny air pockets trapped in the insulating material resist the passage of heat gain in the summer, and heat loss in the colder fall and winter seasons. The higher the insulation’s R-value, the greater its insulating power.
