Insulating Homosote Roofing Panels
Homasote s environmentally intelligent building and industrial packaging products made of 98 recycled materials are truly unique both in their manufacturing processes and their dependable fiberboard construction performance.
Insulating homosote roofing panels. Insulating boards are just one of the many types of foam insulation. Homasote brand wallboard and panels used for building sheathing and historically for walls and ceilings as well as underlayments are a cellulose based product made from re cycled paper using water to form a slurry that under pressure is formed into panels to which small amounts of additives are given before the product is cut to desired size. This eliminates thermal bridging which is the energy lost through wall studs. Our insulated roof panels provide a clean crisp uninterrupted ceiling finish reducing the number of unsightly support beams normally associated with traditional roofing methods.
Fiberboard sheathing and insulating board products that were cellulose based and that are discussed here include these brands and names. Homasote company 800 257 9491 sales. Panels such as this roof fiberboard panel currently available at menards building suppliers in the u s. Our roof systems give architects designers and builders multiple benefits beyond basic function and high recycled content.
Fiberboard roof substrate insulating panels are still manufactured and sold but usually in much thinner 1 2 x 4 ft. Versiclad insulated roof panels are easily incorporated into all forms of construction which will meet the building regulations insulation requirements. With its unrivalled sustainability and durability credentials versiclad makes it easy to specify roofing for your next project. Beaverboard blackboard brownboard celotex insulating lumber georgia pacific insulating board gold bond insulating board panels homasote insulite nu wood sta rite and others.
The studs conduct more heat than the insulation between them. This fiberboard roof substrate panel has an r value of 1 3 and is moisture resistant. Structural nailbase insulation homasote structural roof systems are the key to integrated design for today s high performance buildings. From decking panels for cathedral ceilings to weather resistant nailable roof insulation to heavy duty fire rated products homasote products are easy to work with and long lasting.
For 100 years homasote has been the only manufacturer of its kind in north america.