{"id":543,"date":"2022-01-25T12:37:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T12:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thermal-economics.co.uk\/thermal\/?post_type=news-post&p=543"},"modified":"2022-01-25T12:38:51","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T12:38:51","slug":"same-product-more-uses","status":"publish","type":"news-post","link":"https:\/\/thermal-economics.co.uk\/thermal\/news-post\/same-product-more-uses\/","title":{"rendered":"Same product: More uses!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The most common solution for insulating a pitched roof, is to install one or more layers of fibrous, mineral wool insulation between and\/or over the ceiling joists in the loft.\u00a0 This is an example of a \u2018cold pitched roof\u2019, and it has some fantastic advantages, for example it is easy to achieve low U-values for the roof.\u00a0 However, the biggest drawback is that this means the loft space cannot be used as habitable space; and unless boards are put down over the insulation, it cannot easily be used for storage.<\/p>\n

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The alternative is a \u2018warm pitched roof\u2019 system. This is where the roof insulation is installed along the rafters of the roof, and provides the benefit of keeping the loft within the heated envelope so that it can be used to provide a \u2018room-in-roof\u2019 storey.\u00a0 Typically, most warm pitched roof insulation systems have a U-value between 0.15 and 0.18 W\u2219m\u20112<\/sup>\u2219K\u20111<\/sup>, although the U-value through an uninsulated, horizontal ceiling to lofts space above the room-in-roof storey will be significantly greater than this.<\/p>\n

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Thermal Economics\u2019\u00a0Raftertherm<\/a>\u00a0boards have been an LABC Assured product for over six years as an LABC Registered Detail.\u00a0 LABC Assured status means that Raftertherm has been assessed for compliance in buildings by the LABC, and doesn\u2019t need to be substantially re-assessed for future use on other sites.<\/p>\n

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However, Alreflex Raftertherm how has a new LABC Registered Details certificate with new and improved applications for its use in ventilated and non-ventilated pitched roofs to accommodate thinner constructions and greater room heights in room-in-roof storeys.<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s different?<\/h2>\n

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The product itself has not changed, and Raftertherm is available in two different board types:<\/p>\n

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