Insulating A Timber Frame Roof

The roof can also be framed and insulated using this technique.

Insulating a timber frame roof.

First i will frame out with 2x6s on top of the roof a cavitiy for insulation 13 following the perimeter of the cabin. Normally the insulation is either built up above 2x ceiling roof decking that is installed on top of the trusses or sips structural insulated panels are installed on top of the timbers the range of insulation is dependent on the thickness of the sips or of the built up insulation. Dear travis there are several ways to insulate the frame. Now for the roof build up.

I will then put foam in that cavitiy 14. Over that i will run two layers of 2x4s 15 to hold the insulation in the cavitiy and create venting in the roof. January 31 2015 04 43 42 pm we use a practice where there is a double roof system in place essentially separating the solar properties of the roof covering from the thermal performance of the house. Many people are attracted to the architectural style and the aesthetics of exposed timbers as part of the interior design.

In typical lumber frame construction roof insulation is placed between rafters and then covered up with drywall. Roof insulation as well as roof ventilation is a topic that comes up in our daily conversations with our clients. It is also known for some of the craziest weather extremes and weather swings in the country. When the rafters are exposed such as in timber frame houses this technique is.