Retrofit Metal Roof Barn Insulation

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Retrofit metal roof barn insulation.

Retrofitting insulation in existing metal buildings with new insulation will help to seal air leaks and improve energy efficiency. Butt the furring strips together tape and staple to keep them together if required. The cmi retrofit system is an easy and effective way to support laminated blanket insulation between the purlins in a steel building. Roof below the purlin.

Pole barn insulation thickness one or two inches one or two inch insulation can be placed on the exterior of the building underneath the steel. It ranges from r 5 to an r 16 value depending on the type. Staple the edges of the product to the furring strips with tabs. It is very common that the existing compressed insulation installed above purlins and behind girts is left in place talk to thermal design for details at 800 255 0776.

Reflectix insulation products are a technologically advanced insulation material ideal for new construction or retrofit applications in commercial industrial metal and post frame buildings. For over 80 years silvercote has partnered with customers to provide innovative custom insulation solutions and systems. Silvercote is part of the distribution international di family of companies. The key is to hold the insulation blankets up in the cavity between the purlins.

At cmi we use john s manville formaldehyde free fiberglass. Formaldehyde free fiberglass is significantly less itchy and dusty than the pink or yellow stuff and doesn t stink either. Retrofit installation of the simple saver system is done completely from the interior of the structure without removing existing roof panels or wall panels. A 5 wide fiber glass blanket is standard.

Nail 1 x 2 furring strips on the bottom of and perpendicular to the trusses on 22 centers. Factory pre cut white vinyl faced fiber glass blankets are placed in between the metal roof purlins and held in place by steel strapping called banding screwed to the bottom of the purlin. The most common method of adding insulation to a metal building roof is the banding system normally metal building purlins are 60 or 5 apart. Your roof purlin spacing can vary but 5 on center and 8 inches in depth is common which is the available insulating area.

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