Skillion Roof Insulation Options

Our skillion roof blanket insulation is available in a 570mm wide fold to fit rafters at 600mm centres.

Skillion roof insulation options.

Safe and user friendly material. In skillion roofs the roof cladding and ceiling run parallel typically within 300 mm of each other. From below by removing the ceiling lining. Greenstuf 100 polyester skillion roof blanket insulation come in a pre cut sheets 2400mm long and 870mm wide and are designed to be installed in low roof spaces where clearances are not sufficient for standard product.

The roof space is generally inaccessible with little natural ventilation and the small roof space can accelerate problems with moisture. The thickness of insulation is restricted by the. For both exposed and concealed rafter skillion roofs an air barrier must be installed over a timber boarded ceiling to prevent air movement into. To solve the problem architects and builders turn to expol s rigid foam insulation boards for easy installation and the highest standard of thermal protection.

Folds are supplied in 2 6m lengths and range from 3 6 folds per bale. New buildings and retrofits of existing ceilings. Skillion ceiling cavities can have a higher risk of condensation occurring branz bulletin 610. Narrow roof spaces like skillion roofs are often the most difficult part of a building to insulate.

Pink batts skillion roof is designed to be used in skillion roof constructions while still achieving the minimum 25mm clearance between the roof underlay and insulation in. Where roof space is restricted low pitch or non existent skillion roof insulation installation is less straightforward but there are still options. Options with restricted roof space. A skillion roof is a roof that tends to have one sloping surface in contrast to a gable or hip roof that tends to have two or more sloping surfaces meeting near the middle.

Modern lean to style extensions on existing homes low profile roof design and restricted roof cavities. From above by replacing the roofing. Modern architectural homes use a variety of roof designs and mammoth skillion sections can be used in any roof design where the ceiling runs roughly in parallel to the roof. Install from above by replacing the roofing.

It is more difficult to install insulation in a skillion roof. These were not a common roof type in bungalows but may be part of a subsequent addition.