Pitched Roof Insulated Below Rafters
This retrofit pitched roof system is installed from inside the building and uses Isolair Multi Insulation Boards in conjunction with breathable membrane and a lime plaster finish.
This system offers high protection from summertime overheating, outstanding thermal performance, humidity regulation, acoustic insulation and superior sustainability credentials. This low embodied carbon solution is a great choice for specifiers and homeowners alike. Wood fibre roofs are a sustainable and reliable system for upgrading the UKs existing buildings.
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
U-values
0.71 – 0.17 W/m2.K
y-values
Available upon request from insulation manufacturer.
CROSS SECTION OF SYSTEM
- Roofing (tiles, slates, sheeting etc.)
- Existing tiling battens / timber sarking
- Existing non-breathable membrane
- Ventilation zone between existing rafters
- Secondary weather proofing Insulation Layer
– ISOLAIR MULTI fixed to timber rafters. - Airtightness and support layer DB3.5 MEMBRANE
- Below rafter insulation ISOLAIR MULTI
- 6-8mm Baumit RK70N lime plaster base coat with embedded STARTEX mesh
- 3-4mm Baumit RK70N lime plaster finish coat
COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR PITCHED EXTERNALLY FITTED
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ISOLAIR MULTI Wood Fibre Insulation Boards -
STRH Timber Fixings + Washers – Box of 100 -
RK70 – Baumit MultiFine RK 70 N -
DB3.5 Internal Airtightness Membrane -
BAUMIT STARTEX -
ISO-BLOCO 600 -
PAVAFIX Airtightness Tape (60, 20/40, 150) -
PAVATAPE (75, 150) – External Weathertightness Tape -
PAVATAPE FLEX – Penetration Tape -
PAVAPRIM Primer – 1L -
Eaves Ventilation Strip – Aluminium – 2.5m