Warm Roof Exposed Rafters

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Warm roof exposed rafters.

The levelling tool enables. To create a warm pitched roof insulation such as kingspan kooltherm k7 pitched roof board should be fitted between and over the rafters. See more ideas about exposed rafters house design house. Warm roof fixings secure insulation above rafters.

The insulation for exposed rafters is installed on the exterior side of the finish ceiling. Insulation boards are sandwiched between rafter and counterbatten that are connected with super 7 roof fixings. Insulating a pitched roof above the rafters is the common method chosen for new builds and re roofing existing detached buildings as it provides superior thermal performance for the building. The weight of the tiles or slates is taken by the counter battens which are laid on top of the insulation a non structural element.

Insulation positioned over rafters in a pitched roof is called a warm pitched roof. As this requires fitting insulation above the rafters the roof covering will have to be removed in order to fit the insulation. Insulation between the rafters can be designed in two ways. Insulating the roof above the rafters is known as warm roof insulation as the rafters are brought into the insulated envelope of the building.

This is often a layer of tongue and groove boards nailed to the exterior side of the exposed rafters.