Warm Pitched Roof Construction

Another aspect of construction to consider is a warm pitched roof construction.

Warm pitched roof construction.

A warm roof building will make the entire structure of the building warm in an attempt to avoid any cold bridging. Insulating a pitched roof above the rafters is the common method chosen for new builds and re roofing existing detached buildings as it provides superior thermal performance for the building. There are a number of different material used for the outer layer of pitched roofs. Insulating the roof above the rafters is known as warm roof insulation as the rafters are brought into the insulated envelope of the building.

There are many benefits to this type of construction including making a home more energy efficient and minimizing the thermal bridge at the eaves. No ventilation is required for these types of roofs. There are typically two different ways to insulate a roof a warm roof and a cold roof. This is where you consider the ventilation and sealing of the roof.

In building construction roof pitch is a numerical measure of the steepness of a roof. A warm deck roof is where the insulation is placed on top of the rafters joists and the roof covering is then placed over the insulation. Clay roof tiles a variety of fired clay tiles moulded to different designs are available. Natural slate roof tiles these are primarily rectangular in shape although other flat designs are possible.