Metal Building Ceiling Insulation
Fiberglass and other traditional insulations for metal buildings resist heat loss by conduction and convection but has little effect on radiant heat gain loss.
Metal building ceiling insulation. The norm is 0 5 of gypsum board needs to cover. A polymer combined with a foaming agent sprays into steel wall and ceiling cavities. While much more expensive than batt insulation spray foam. Additional covering of the material may be required by your local municipality.
Our metal building insulation is composed of inorganic glass fibers bonded with a thermoset resin formed as a flexible uniformly textured tan blanket insulation and. The insulating value of rigid board ranges from r4 r8. The insulation is outfitted with a vapor retarder and tested for fire safety as well as odor mold and moisture resistance. Learn more about the steel building insulation options and materials we offer.
Insulation materials such as r 19 faced with vinyl facing can be purchased depending upon the facing at less than 60 cents per square foot. Insulation is required to control the rate of energy loss and consumption. Fiberglass metal building insulation can provide thermal and acoustical insulation for the roofs and sidewalls of pre engineered metal buildings and post frame construction. We offer several insulation thicknesses or r values along with several vapor barrier facing options.
It prevents condensation controls noise increases lighting. You cannot see it entering or leaving a building. A liquid when released the mixture expands quickly drying into a solid mass of air filled cells. Steel banding and accessories are an additional cost.
Perfect for flat roofs this insulation can be used on cathedral ceilings and basement walls too. The vapor retarder acts as a finish on most metal building ceilings and because of that the outward facing side is white in color for better light reflectivity in your structure. The most common types of metal building insulation are radiant barrier fiberglass insulation rigid foam insulation and spray foam insulation. Therefore spray foam is not accepted industry wide and not recommended because the foam can trap moisture within the area it has been sprayed and has no permeance level like vinyl backed fiberglass insulation.
Steel building insulation is a supplier of high performance insulation systems for insulating metal buildings. The professionals at building outlet corp are well trained and versed in all uses of metal building insulation. Our commercial fiberglass insulation materials come pre laminated with a lamtec polypropylene vapor barrier facing. All insulation in a metal building should have the proper type of vapor barrier to control condensation.
Metal building insulation costs.