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UNDER RAFTER PITCHED ROOF - SUPERFOIL

UNDER RAFTER
APPLICATONS

When insulating below the rafters, your insulation is only ever as good as the quality of your installation. So, if you want to make the most of SuperFOIL beneath your rafters, then this page aims to help you do exactly that.

Application Instructions

SuperFOIL Installation

SuperFOIL can be installed either horizontally or vertically.

When installing horizontally: we recommended starting at the top of the roof and working downwards, ensuring to overlap the layers at each joint by a minimum of 50mm.

When installing the insulation vertically: start by securing the SuperFOIL at the high point of the rafters and roll the product down securing as you go along.

It’s important to remove excess slack on the insulation before stapling the product to the rafters. Take care to ensure that the space between each staple is no greater than 300mm and that you are using appropriately sized staples (refer to Full Installation Guide for details).

Seal all joints, tears, and cuts using SuperFOIL Multifoil tape to ensure an airtight finish. Refer to the Full Installation Guide for specific guidance on how to properly cut and seal SuperFOIL products.

Complete your installation by securing counter battens horizontally over the insulation, ensuring they are spaced no more than 600mm apart, then attach your chosen internal finish in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

For a more comprehensive guide to properly installing SuperFOIL products in an under rafter application, we’d encourage you to download our complete installation guide, for free, by clicking the button below.

Best Products for Internal Applications

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THERMAL PERFORMANCE
PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS
PRODUCT COMPOSITION
Specification SF19+ SF40 SF60
Core performance 1.63 R Value 2.57 R Value 3.58 R Value
Roof Performance* 2.53 R Value 3.47 R Value 4.48 R Value
Wall Performance* 2.96 R Value 3.90 R Value 4.91 R Value
Floor Performance* 4.29 R Value 5.23 R Value 6.24 R Value
Emittance 0.05 0.05 0.05

*Core value + 2 air spaces / EN 16012

Specification SF19+ SF40 SF60
Thickness (Nominal) 45mm 65mm 100mm
Length 10m 10m 8m
Width 1.2m/1.5m 1.5m 1.5m
Coverage 12m²/15m² 15m² 12m²
Weight 10kg/13kg 15kg 18kg
Specification SF19+ SF40 SF60
Reaction To Fire (Euroclass) Class F Class E Class E
Water Vapour Resistance 2050 MNs/g 2,500 MNs/g 2,500 MNs/g
Resistance To Water Penetration W1 W1 W1
Tensile Properties (Length) 606/580N/50mm 698/509N/50mm 698/509N/50mm
Tensile Properties (Width) 514/526N/50mm 595/432N/50mm 595/432N/50mm
Resistance to Tearing (Length) 275N 685N 685N
Resistance to Tearing (Width) 305N 585N 585N
Elongation (Length) 24% 22 / 24% 22 / 24%
Elongation (Width) 23% 19 / 26% 19 / 26%
Flexibility at Low Temp. -40°C -40°C -40°C
SF19+ SF40 SF60
Reinforced Heavy Duty Double Foil Laminated Outer Layers 2 2 2
Mesh Reinforced Foil Laminated Outer Layers 0 0 0
Aluminium Coated Reflective Foil PET Layers 4 8 11
Thermo Foam Separation Layers 0 0 0
Loft Quilt 80g/sqm Layers 5 9 12
Total Layers 11 19 25

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