Flat Roof Tapered Insulation Chart

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Flat roof tapered insulation chart.

Rs 5174 5 19 replaces 2 18 panel desig. It is readily available in the two most popular and efficient tapers 1 8 3 18 mm per foot 305 mm 1 and 1 4 6 35 mm per foot 3 18 mm 2. Roofing best practice for the 21st century we examined the cost analysis of the three standard options in a warm flat roof application across four different case studies of non residential new builds and discovered that using a tapered insulation system to achieve a u value of 0 16 w m k could be up to 43 cheaper than the. Installing tapered insulation also negates the requirement for a structural roof fall helping to reduce the overall cost of the roof.

By creating appropriate falls and drainage a flat roof is more likely to last for its designed life by channelling water to outlets efficiently. Insulfoam taper is cut from the same high quality eps as our flat insulroof products and meets or exceeds the. Slope cross sections published feb. Flat tapered energy and the environment.

Insulfoam taper is an engineered insulation consisting of a superior closed cell lightweight expanded polystyrene eps. Slope dimension lttr value nominal. The standard tapered panel size is 4 x 4. When correctly installed tapered insulation helps eliminate problems due to ponding water and can extend the longevity of your low slope roofing system.