Warm Flat Roof Insulation Depth

Flat roof u value 0 18 w m2k 2 warm deck flat roof the type of insulation for this is usually of a rigid type and the thickness will vary depending on the manufacturer s specifications.

Warm flat roof insulation depth.

Cold flat roofs are typically avoided as you d need to install ventilation which can prove problematic for many reasons relating to space labour costs etc. In the case of a flat roof insulation is usually either a rigid board above the deck or a mineral glass wool quilt immediately above the underdrawn ceiling depending on the type of roof design and construction. Warm deck the type of insulation for this is usually of a rigid type and the thickness will vary depending on the manufacturer s specifications. With a flat roof this issue does not arise but the u value constraint and the amount of insulation needed is just the same.

This means that the insulation should be highly resistant to water absorption for example an extruded polystyrene based product which will not be affected by water or repeated freeze thaw cycles. A flat roof where the insulation sits below the waterproof membrane and above the structural deck is a warm roof deck. The waterproof layer is above the insulation and a vapour control layer is placed below the insulation. Our range of high and optimum performance flat roof insulation products are suitable for use in a range of flat roofs.

Ventilation is required for these roofs. A cold roof has the insulation placed below the structural deck which thus remains cold. The typical u value of an existing uninsulated flat roof is 1 5w m2k. Achieving a u value of 0 20w m meaning your roof will be better insulated than your walls will need 120mm thickness of rigid foam or 200mm of mineral wool or natural insulation.

It should be of the maximum available thickness. This is placed over the roof joists and a board normally external ply is laid on top. Inverted roofs are a type of warm flat roof where the insulation is above the waterproofing layer. Depending on the type and thickness of insulation used warm moist air will be controlled accordingly.

Reason i ask is because i m trying to work out whether my upstairs toilet waste pipe will be high enough to divert on top of the flat roof to the side of the house. A warm roof has the insulation above the structural deck which is thus kept warm. The chosen insulation laid on top of this should be able to take the weight of anything put above it on the roof without compression or protected from compression by further sheeting. Thickness varies according to the manufacturer s specifications.

Warm flat roofs do not need to be ventilated as the insulation is. There are two basic categories of roof design. With solutions ranging from our optim r vacuum insulation panels to our therma range of pir insulation we can provide the best solution for flat roof insulation for roofs with mechanically fixed bonded or torch applied waterproofing systems.