Warm Concrete Roof

This video will demonstrate how to install a cure it grp waterproofing system in a warm roof build up.

Warm concrete roof.

From this same 2008 issue of chemistry world magazine we learned that over two billion tons of concrete are produced every year. This keeps the structural decking usually constructed from timber steel or concrete at the same temperature levels as the internal temperature of the building. A cold flat roof insulation requires more work taking off old boards and replacing them and the roof surface. The concrete deck can offer greater speed of roof construction which is an important consideration on many larger commercial projects.

You can either use removable concrete forms or forms that are made of concrete and insulate the house. For example the florida based company hurricane proof systems offers a 7 inch 18 centimeter slab of concrete in three layers. Warm roof build ups can be installed on most modern construction material types such as concrete timber and timber based sheets. A concrete roof is exactly what it sounds like.

This makes a lot of sense especially since according to chemistry world magazine concrete is the most widely used building material in the world. The vapour control layer is above the decking but below the insulation. Exact specifications vary but most concrete roofs are several inches thick. Warm roof insulation ensures the entire roof structure is insulated meaning a warm deck roof is more energy efficient than a cold roof.

The thermal efficiency isn t as good as with warm roof. The insulation can be adhered mechanically fixed or loose laid. They can be built up from profiled metal decks as the insulation selected would provide enough rigidity to span the open sections of such decks. Inverted roofs have their waterproofing layer beneath the insulation instead of above it as in other forms of roofing.

The breakdown warm roof vs cold roof. The insulation is immediately below the waterproofing layer. In america modern concrete homes are becoming very very popular. There are two ways to make a framework for a flat concrete roof.

A warm flat roof or a built up roof bur is one where all the insulation is above the joists deck making them part of the warm fabric of the building. The flat concrete roof itself can be up to 7 inches thick although the greater the thickness the more the concrete will need be poured in increasing numbers of layers with each. In this issue the investigations team explains how inverted roofs work outlines their benefits warns of a possible cause of problems and describes an unusual investigation.