Flat Roof Insulation Techniques

Warm roof is the best way to insulate your flat roof as there are no condensation issues to contend with.

Flat roof insulation techniques.

Ordinarily polyisocyanurate pir insulation is used within warm roof construction as it has excellent dimensional stability and compressive strength which enables it to withstand foot traffic without depression. Underneath the basics flat roofs are usually constructed with a ceiling nailed to joists which support a deck usually wood in residential construction a vapor barrier insulation and a roof board. Foam control plus flat roof insulation. Flat roof insulation is also used with conventional bur and mechanically or adhesively attached single ply and modified bitumen membranes when field applied cover boards are used.

If insulation is being added to an older building then it is common practice for the ceiling itself to be taken down. Flat roof insulation is unfaced polustyrene and is suitable for use with loosely laid single ply membranes. Use rigid foam insulation panels on your flat roof before applying the final roof covering or inside the house before adding sheetrock or paneling. Rigid foam panels are available in thickness.

The insulation for flat roofs is commonly produced as rigid boards making them easy to handle and install with the variety of waterproofing types and systems. Finally depending on the make up of your property and the access to the flat roof be prepared to factor in the cost of scaffolding.