In the modern market of building materials there is a great variety of different heaters. The competition in this field is so great that almost every day some new products are released and the existing solutions change and improve in the most radical way. However, there are leaders in this area who have set a kind of standard that many manufacturers are still equal to. One such reference thermal insulation material for roofs is isover pitched roofing.
Scope of Isover
The material that appeared on the domestic market relatively recently with the name Izover, which is slightly unusual for the Russian-speaking ear, quickly gained a certain popularity and began to be actively used in various areas of construction activity.
In particular, it is used for insulation:
- attic rooms;
- attic structures;
- ceilings between floors;
- pitched roofs.
As you know, a modern person always tries to use all the available space with the greatest benefit. This applies to both open spaces and, in particular, enclosed spaces of private houses.
Therefore, if there is some more or less usable space under the roof of the house, it must certainly be used.
Guided by this logic, many owners of country houses adapt attic space to their needs.
Their purpose can be completely different - it all depends on the imagination and needs of the owner. However, in most cases, attics have the function of such specific warehouses.
However, if a certain design of the room under the roof is laid down at the construction stage, then the attic can turn into a living space - an attic.
But in one case or another, the room certainly requires sufficiently comfortable temperature conditions. And this is where Isover comes to the rescue.
Properly finished with isover, the premises are not afraid of either the winter cold, or the summer heat, or the autumn rains. Special thermal insulation roof material reliably protects objects or people under the roof from all external threats, while remaining safe for health and the environment.
Isover can also be used to insulate floors and floors.However, the purpose of using this material here is somewhat different.
In this case, the moisture and noise-absorbing properties of the isover come to the fore first of all. Thus, it is possible to protect the interior of the house from leakage and excessive noise from the outside.
However, despite all the usefulness and versatility, this material has gained the greatest distribution and respect precisely as a roof insulation. Isover + pitched roof is still the most popular item in the entire product range of this brand.
Features of a roof with isover insulation
Isover is made using a special patented technology from high-quality glass fiber (a fiber or a complex thread formed from glass (Footnote 1) and has a whole set of unique useful properties that distinguish it favorably from similar materials available on the modern market.
Among its main features are:
- Ease. Compared to other insulating materials, Isover is very light in weight. This allows it to be used in structures where the severity of the hotel layers is critical.
- Resistance to high temperatures. Isover is practically immune to high temperatures and open flames. Due to this, it can be used to create an insulating layer in special conditions. In addition, this feature of it can be a great help in unforeseen situations like a sudden fire.
- Steam and moisture resistance. Many modern thermal insulation materials are primarily designed for use in dry air conditions.Under the influence of a large amount of moisture, they can change or even completely lose their properties. Izover is devoid of such shortcomings - this material perfectly retains moisture in the atmosphere and at the same time remains an excellent heater.
- Reliability and durability. This point is one of the key ones. No matter how good and durable the insulation is, if its life is short, it is of no particular value. Few people want to finish the walls or roof with a new layer of thermal insulation every season. Made from a special material of mineral origin, isover will retain its properties for many years, allowing you not to worry about the constant renewal of the insulation.
As you can see, Isover has undeniable advantages over many competitors, which allows it to hold the palm in the field of thermal insulation materials for many years.
Below is a table (Footnote 2) characteristics of Izover
| Appearance | Application / Benefits | Characteristics | |
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| Application:
Advantages:
| Coefficient of thermal conductivity, GOST 7076-99, W/(m*K), max | λ10=0.037 λ25=0.039 λA=0,040 λB=0.042 |
| Flammability group | NG | ||
| Thickness, mm | 50/100/150 | ||
| Width, mm | 1220 | ||
| Length, mm | 5000/4000 | ||
| Qty per pack, slabs (1000×610mm) | 20/10/8 | ||
| Quantity in a package, m2 | 12.2/6.1/ 4.88 | ||
| Quantity in a package, m3 | 0,61/ 0.732 | ||
Roof installation with isover
The use of this insulation largely depends on the design of the pitched roof - Isover can be located both among the main insulating layers and directly under the roofing.
Thus, the main function of the layer of heat-insulating material is determined:
- Being part of the overall roof structure, isover acts as an ordinary heater and noise absorber. In this case, the main purpose of the material is both the general protection of the premises under the roof from external cold, and the more specific protection of nearby layers from dampness and moisture penetrating the structure.
- At the same time, the isover located directly under the outer layer of the roof, in addition to its main function, also performs the work of ridding the inner side of the roofing from the occurrence of unwanted formations due to excessive moisture.
Attention! Given these features, it is necessary to carefully plan the placement of isover insulation layers before proceeding with the direct installation of the roof structure.
Having dealt with the location and functions of the insulation, you can begin to assemble the roof. This process is very simple and familiar to every builder.
Let us recall its main stages:
- Rafter installation. These auxiliary elements will support the entire further roof structure. Their type and number depends on the characteristics of the future roof.
- Then a “pie” is applied in layers, consisting of the main part of insulating materials
- If necessary, additional systems are laid out on the roof like crates, on which several insulating layers can also be applied
- And, finally, the resulting structure is covered with an external roof covering, which can have a completely different appearance, color and shape.
As noted earlier - there are several stages where isover is used - a pitched roof under certain conditions may not have a complex structure of layers under the outer coating, in such cases the isover is laid out directly under the roofing of the house.
However, such situations are quite rare, in most cases the isover is laid out in the total mass of the insulating layers.
The design of Isover plates is very simple and reliable, so creating the necessary coating from this material should not cause difficulties even for a beginner.
Indeed, unlike most other materials, isover does not require any additional fasteners - often it is enough just to tightly lay the hotel elements of the layer, monitoring the reliability of the joints.
Isover Development Prospects
Despite the fact that Isover originally appeared more than half a century ago, the domestic consumer got acquainted with this material relatively recently. Its active use has begun only recently, and all its properties have not yet been fully studied by our specialists.
Accustomed to more traditional materials, Russian builders are somewhat wary of such innovations in their field.
However, progress is quite difficult to stop, and therefore Isover confidently captures the domestic market, constantly penetrating into new areas of construction.
More and more reputable professionals are using this unique insulation in their work, thereby attracting less knowledgeable colleagues to its use.
In addition, isover is actively used in private practice - many novice builders who are just starting to build their own home prefer this proven material.
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