1 2 Pound Foam Unvented Roof

There are currently two types of spray polyurethane foam spf insulation used in north american residential construction.

1 2 pound foam unvented roof.

In the most recent issue of fine homebuilding martin holladay wrote a piece on insulating unvented roof assemblies. 1 spray foam insulation applied to attic roof. Foam tech creates superior insulation and environmental control solutions by installing safe cost effective and environmentally friendly polyurethane foams. We agree that avoiding sheathing rot is critical and that air permeable insulation such as fiberglass or cellulose cannot be used alone.

Ccspf or closed cell medium density spray foam 2 pound or 2 pounds per cubic foot and ocspf or open cell low density spray foam half pound or 0 5 pcf. Deck for a thick roof rigid foam insulation installed above the roof assembly can create an energy smart roof. Polyisocyanurate insulation above the sheathing and approximately 91 4 in. Ocspf is 1 2 pound per cubic foot open cell spray polyurethane foam ccspf is 2 pound per cubic foot closed cell polyurethane foam.

5 1 2 inches can be filled or almost filled with 1 2 pound open cell foam or you can go with 3 to 4 inches of 2 pound closed cell foam. All of these materials are supported by quality assurance testing capabilities that. The roof rafter space was assumed to be filled with sufficient insulation to meet the 2009 irc code values based the doe zone listed in table 1. The project in question is a new single family dwelling.

Foam free don t stay stuck in the sci finightmare of foam foam foam. Just have a contractor install spray foam insulation and you will be much happier with an efficient insulation that actually works and controls moisture. Unvented attics insulated with spray foam duration. It was further assumed that a large enough rafter space was.

If you don t want to use sips or nailbase read this article tolearn the four basic approaches to insulating unvented roof assemblies. Of cellulose insulation in the rafter cavities the roof shown here has an r value of approximately 63. 1 pound spray foam insulation applied in attic. However i d need to have an airtight seal for the vb to be superfluous.

With three layers of 11 2 in. Unvented roof assemblies are outlined in the. Your comment still stands though there should only be 1 airtight seal. Unvented roof space article 9 19 1 1.

Insulating unvented roof assemblies. Unvented roof assemblies should be insulated either with air impermeable insulation rigid foam or spray polyurethane foam or with a combination of foam and air permeable insulation. We have the capabilities to spray and inject a variety of foam systems to achieve a high r value while providing both effective vapor and air barriers.