Insulation Church Roof

Boarded roofs shallow or uneven rafters lath and plaster ceilings and retained old building materials are features often encountered in these types of property.

Insulation church roof.

Deep insulation was installed in the roof of st peter s church knowl hill which dates from mid victorian times. Nail 1 furring along every rafter side against the roof deck. High levels of ventilation can usually be achieved which reduces the possibility of any condensation occurring within the cold roof space. We can help you make sure it is carefully maintained.

Insulating roofs at ceiling level for most roofs placing insulation above the ceiling of the top floor can be cheaply and easily achieved without significant modification. Your church roof keeps out water and prevents the deterioration of your building and its content. Cut and insert 1 or thicker high r foam insulation sheets r 8 per inch against the furring giving a 1 or greater air path between the insulation and the roof deck under the cathedral ceiling. An aging wood shake roof on faith orthodox presbyterian church in long beach ca needed to go.

This berkshire congregation have been taking part in a shrinking the footprint energy audit to monitor and manage their energy use. One possible solution is to temporarily remove the metal roofing and strapping and add an additional r 17 of rigid foam above the existing rigid foam. Depending on what type of rigid foam you now have on your roof the existing rigid foam insulation probably has an r value of r 8 or r 10 and that s not enough.