Insulating Tongue And Groove Roof

Such is the case with my house picture above it is a 1958 custom built a frame with 6 12 timbers and 2 6 tongue and groove roof boards.

Insulating tongue and groove roof.

This is often a layer of tongue and groove boards nailed to the exterior side of the exposed rafters. In this video i install the tongue and groove raw timber walls in the van with polyester insulation and reflective barrier for a more comfortable and homely. Inside you see the boards and shingles are on the outside. R 10 tongue and groove rigid foam board insulation sheathing 24dd the home depot.

You can then roof over the osb surface with any conventional sloped roof application. The insulation for exposed rafters is installed on the exterior side of the finish ceiling. The overall panel thickness varies depending on the desired r value. Some have suggested using sips but others have advised that because this particular roof is cut up with valleys and dormers i would lose the labor savings associated with sips and end up with a very expensive roof.

What s the best way to insulate over an exposed 2x6 tongue and groove cathedral ceiling on a log house in colorado. The eps panels attach to the roof structure with long spikes. Owens corning foamular tongue and groove r 10 insulation sheathing is designed for resisting moisture and to block mildew. Another suggestion was to box out the roof with 2 bys.

Ceilings such as this are usually insulated with six or eight inches of rigid insulation on top of the tongue and groove then a layer of plywood is screwed on thru the insulation to the tongue and. No insulation at all.