If a flat roof forms part of a building’s thermal envelope as well as providing car parking then it is necessary to specify an insulated car park deck. This means choosing a thermal insulation product capable of meeting the energy efficiency requirements of national building regulations and bearing the loads imposed by vehicular traffic. Any … Read more
Polyfoam XPS, the Hartlepool-based manufacturer of extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation, has a new production line to help meet rising demand for the company’s products. Significant financial investment, coupled with over two years of planning, installation and commissioning, means the factory will now have two lines producing thermal insulation for the construction industry and other specialist … Read more
Inverted roof construction places unique demands on the components within the build-up, and the insulation layer specifically. For specifiers and installers of inverted roofs, it is essential to have full confidence that the chosen insulation has been fully assessed against those demands. Otherwise, there is a risk of under-performance: not just thermally, but in terms … Read more
The inclusion of water flow reducing layers (WFRLs) in inverted flat roof build-ups is so widely accepted that it might surprise people to realise they are, in fact, an optional component of the roof system. However, such is the effectiveness of a WFRL in that system that the membrane’s removal from a specification would significantly … Read more
