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Roof Insulation – GreenBuildingAdvisor
- March 8, 2025
- Posted by: wendy
- Category: Uncategorized
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I am trying to determine the the best way to insulate the roof.
This is in Canada. I have a flat roof with with a 2 ply membrane over rigid insulation slopes and sheathing.
My first thought is 5″ of closed cell polyurethane which gets me to R 31. This would leave nowhere for any water under the top membrane to go though.
I could also to a 2″ of closed cell and another 6″ (or more, if people recommend) of fiberglass. This would allow any water that gets under the membrane to evaporate downwards through the roof over time. I worry that it would also allow moisture to move the other way, up through the roof though, as per what I would expect from the default vapor drive.