Flat Roof Tapered Insulation Board

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Flat roof tapered insulation board.

Xtratherm offer a comprehensive range of high performance pir flat roof insulation boards that includes the xf range of tapered insulation providing comprehensive solutions for all flat roof projects whatever the choice of waterproofing system with environmental scoring within the bre green guide. 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 alternative methods. Consists of recycled newsprint to provide strength to the board as well as high recycled content. High performance tapered insulation for flat roofs kingspan thermataper tt47 is a high performance insulation with a fibre free rigid thermoset polyisocyanurate pir core.

Thus a 0 5 1 5 inch board would cost about 80 85 per 100 sq ft. Because this is a specialty product it costs about 60 80 more than a flat foam insulation of the same thickness. Standard tapered insulation is typically an iso board with fiberglass mats on both sides. Engineering design board layouts are available from your plans and field verified dimensions.

Ponding can lead to premature failures in the waterproofing system and the need to refurbish an area or the entire flat roof before the end of its intended design lifetime. Tapered flat roof insulation a flat roof should always allow for water channelling and drainage to prevent issues such as ponding. It can also be made using eps rigid or high density styrofoam. Factory cut taper that is easy to install and cut builds slope into an otherwise flat roofing system allowing water to drain freely off the roof.

It is designed to enhance water drainage for flat roofs waterproofed with full adhered single ply partially bonded built up felt mastic asphalt and cold liquid applied. My roof has a ponding issue my roofer wants to put 1 tapered insulation to correct this problem. What is the best way to go because our association cleans and repaints our tile roof 2 times within 6 years. However another roofer advised me not to put tapered insulation.

To drain and insulate dead level roof decks. Manufactured from lightweight foam control eps tapered expanded polystyrene eps roof insulation is a value engineered system that has been proven in new and reroof applications all over the country. Flat tapered eps roofing insulation insulfoam taper is an engineered insulation consisting of a superior closed cell lightweight expanded polystyrene eps.