Roof Thermal Insulation Systems

The easiest way to increase the value of your roof assembly is to insulate the insulation with a hybrid roof system.

Roof thermal insulation systems.

Designed for use with our ssr standing seam roof when installed with our new 1 thermal block and r 19 plus r 30 insulation the system delivers a tested u factor performance as low as 0 029 or an effective r value of 34 5. These patented insulation systems are used for new and existing commercial industrial and institutional buildings. A cover board is a relatively thin substrate that s placed over the primary thermal insulation in a roofing system. The use of dimond metal roof or wall cladding in conjunction with foil underlay tasman insulation nz building insulation blanket bib or foil faced building insulation blanket ffbib can achieve thermal insulation with a reasonable expectation of performance to meet nz building code requirements of.

Insulfoam roof insulation products 6 9 roof insulation product overview 6 7 physical properties 8 thermal values 9 roof insulation guidelines 10 14 material storage handling installation 10 tapered roof insulation 11 12 insulation theory 13 fastener load study 14 codes 15 17 underwriters laboratories ul roof system approvals 15. It can be attached using a variety of methods and is compatible with all of carlisle s single ply systems. Rockwool insulating roof boards offer warranties long term thermal performance. The performance of dimond thermal insulation systems for roofing and wall cladding is covered by the statement for uninsulated systems together with the additional criteria set out below.

Polyiso is the industry s premier roofing insulation. Insulation with a thermal resistance of at least 0 85hr ft2 degree f btu or at least 3 4 inch air space is added to the roof deck over an attic or 7. Thermal design manufactures roof and wall insulation systems marketed under the well known trade name of simple saver system. Free ventilation area of attic ventilation for every 150 sq.

The national roofing contractors association nrca endorses the use of cover boards in nearly all low slope roof assemblies to relieve some of the negative attributes the insulation has such as moisture absorption face delamination blistering shrinkage cupping and edge cavitation. No matter the climate zone rockwool stone wool does not shrink and does not lose its r value from install to reroof. The effective roof insulation layer may range in thickness from 3 to 12 cm as needed. In climate zones 10 12 and 13 with 1 sq.

Of attic floor area and where at least 30 percent of the free ventilation area. The importance of thermal insulation has increased recently mainly due to changing insulation standards worldwide which put higher demands on the thermal resistance of building structures to reduce energy loss for heating or cooling.