Sloped Roof With Tapered Insulation Revit

The first attachment shows how i normally do it with slope defining lines near the roof drain with the tapered insulation roof element either extended to the main roof or just sketched out that way.

Sloped roof with tapered insulation revit.

Insulfoam taper is well suited for single ply roof applications that employ ballasted mechanically fastened tpo pvc epdm and cspe with a slip sheet as well as low sloped built up modified bitumen and fully adhered single ply roofs. Check variable material in the roof structure to create sloped insulation. The insulation thickness must be at least as thick as the vertical slope else you will receive a warning. 8 set variable material for sloped insulation.

When correctly installed tapered insulation helps eliminate problems due to ponding water and can extend the longevity of your low slope roofing system. Tapered backwashes can also help reduce the insulation height at the roof edge. I used 1 8 and 1 4 sloped pieces on a 1 4 sloped roof. It is readily available in the two most popular and efficient tapers 1 8 3 18 mm per foot 305 mm 1 and 1 4 6 35 mm per foot 3 18 mm 2.

Tapered roofing insulation insulfoam i vii ii ix xiv and xv. To drain and insulate dead level roof decks. Flat tapered eps roofing insulation. By default the whole roof will be sloped.

Tapered expanded polystyrene eps roof insulation was developed more than 30 years ago with a dual purpose in mind. The second attachment shows how it s actually constructed with 1 2 tapered boards.