Detail Warm Pitched Roof Construction

Part 1 a guide to roof construction.

Detail warm pitched roof construction.

Roof ridges and ridge tiles roof hips and hip tiles roof valleys roof verges and lead flashings. Introduction warm cold roofs this guidance offers guidance on the difference benefits between warm and cold roofs. This is where you consider the ventilation and sealing of the roof. Covers pitched roof detail.

Part 3 pitched roof detail. When used in roofs tyvek and airguard membranes provide optimal protection of the thermal insulation and reduce the risk of interstitial condensation enhancing the energy efficiency of the building. In building construction roof pitch is a numerical measure of the steepness of a roof. Part 3 pitched roof detail.

Part 2 pitched roof construction. There are typically two different ways to insulate a roof a warm roof and a cold roof. 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 pitch of the roof is decided based on the weather conditions.

Warm pitched roof construction. Different materials are used in the construction of a roof but usually the finishing is done by using roof tiles. Covers flat roof materials and flat. With the potential of additional living space a cathedral roof design or a conditioned roof void are rapidly becoming the preferred choice of pitched roof construction in the uk.

Insulating the roof above the rafters is known as warm roof insulation as the rafters are brought into the insulated envelope of the building. There are many benefits to this type of construction including making a home more energy efficient and minimizing the thermal bridge at the eaves. Covers flat roof materials and flat roof construction of warm and cold roofs. A cold deck roof is where the insulation is placed between the joists rafters or in between the ceiling joists in the case of a pitch roof.

Part 4 flat roof construction. Another aspect of construction to consider is a warm pitched roof construction. Covers pitched roof detail. In a warm pitched roof construction the thermal insulation is placed in the rafter line.

Roof ridges and ridge tiles roof hips and hip tiles roof valleys roof verges and lead flashings. Part 4 flat roof construction. Covers an overview of flat and pitched roofs. Covers pitched roof materials basic pitched roof designs cold and warm pitched roofs and pitched roof construction.

A warm roof building will make the entire structure of the building warm in an attempt to avoid any cold bridging.