Insulate Pole Barn Roof Or Not

Condensation issues and the specific thicknesses and types of roofing and wall insulation materials.

Insulate pole barn roof or not.

Make sure the attic space above the insulation is adequately vented. This is typically done by placing metal banding 30 apart down the length of the pole building. Weighing what you have to start with my recommendation is to spray three inches of closed cell foam insulation below your roof sheathing. This will provide a greater r value than r19 batts and provides a vapor barrier.

Pole building ceilings the most common way to insulate the roof of a pole barn or pole building is to place the insulation blankets at the bottom of the truss. It ranges from r 5 to an r 16 value depending on the type. This blanket comes in 3 4 6 and 8 widths and provides a minimum of r19 installed. Pole barn insulation thickness one or two inches one or two inch insulation can be placed on the exterior of the building underneath the steel.

There most common options for insulation are fiberglass blankets and spray foam. Do not place a vapor barrier under blown in insulation. Mike the pole barn guru. For any pole barn unfinished wall system we sell 6 thick friction fit insulation that is installed between the posts from the inside after the building is erected.

Some things to consider when insulating a pole barn include. Closed cell spray foam insulation would need to be added in the area closest to eave sidewalls.