Kingspan Warm Roof Construction

Kingspan kooltherm k7 a premium performance phenolic insulation and thermapitch tp10 a high performance pir insulation are both fibre free rigid thermoset insulation which can be used to insulate warm roof spaces in ventilated or unventilated pitched roofs under tiles or slates.

Kingspan warm roof construction.

Insulating a flat roof with kingspan thermaroof. The vapour control layer is above the decking but below the insulation. The quick free and easy way to find out the insulation thickness and the u value you need for your building project. The insulation can be adhered mechanically fixed or loose laid.

A warm roof deck is the most common and most preferred type of flat roof build up in the uk. Insulation kingspan k7 pitched roof board is a rigid board insulation that is designed to be used for tiled or slated pitch warm and cold roof spaces. It is recommended that the minimum fall for a flat roof is 1 in 80 which will allow water to drain easily. A warm flat roof or a built up roof bur is one where all the insulation is above the joists deck making them part of the warm fabric of the building.

It can be installed in a number of timber roof construction types and can be placed above between and below rafters and also within vertical stud walls to roof voids and between ceiling joists. Kingspan thermaroof tr26 is available with fm approval to fm 4470 please see the product brochure below for the conditions of approval. Kingspan offers a range of insulation solutions for flat and pitched roofs. Flat roofs often use tapered insulation on a completely flat deck or have a fall built into the deck in the concrete via a screed to provide the fall.

Kingspan thermaroof tr26 is a high performance insulation with a fibre free rigid thermoset polyisocyanurate pir core. A warm roof is recognized as being the most suited form of roofing to the uk climate providing both a cost and thermal efficient solution. It is suitable for flat roofs waterproofed with mechanically fixed single ply waterproofing and has a thermal conductivity of 0 022 w mk. A flat roof where the insulation sits below the waterproof membrane and above the structural deck is a warm roof deck.

Again the roofs can be of a warm or cold construction. Kingspan thermaroof tr31 zero odp a high performance rigid cfc hcfc free urethane 6 mm plywood composite roof decking kingspan kooltherm k5 roofboard a premium performance cfc free phenolic insulation board with glass fibre tissue facings. Warm deck flat roofs can be constructed on most modern construction material types such as concrete timber and timber based sheets. The u value calculator covers all the main ways of building walls flat roofs pitched roofs and floors using kingspan insulation products.