Taper System Flat Roof

A properly designed tapered insulation system provides a strong foundation for a sound roofing system.

Taper system flat roof.

Standard material is johns manville enrgy 3tapered and flat polyisocyanurate roof insulation. Roofers install tapered roof tiles so water doesn t pool on the flat roof surface reducing roof leaks and damage to the upper membrane. After the decision has been made to use a tapered roof insulation system designers architects and specifiers must determine which tapered roof insulation system is best. Tapered eps insulation provides the required positive slope to drain while retaining the structural and economic advantages of a flat roof deck.

Flat tapered eps roofing insulation insulfoam taper is an engineered insulation consisting of a superior closed cell lightweight expanded polystyrene eps. When correctly installed tapered insulation helps eliminate problems due to ponding water and can extend the longevity of your low slope roofing system. Insulfoam taper is cut from the same high quality eps as our flat insulroof products and meets or exceeds the requirements of astm c578 standard specification for rigid cellular polystyrene thermal insulation. The standard tapered panel size is 4 x 4.

A tapered roof system is where the slope or pitch of a roof is formed by insulation easily allowing water to flow into a drainage system. T apered roof system s are also know as tapered roof insulation. Taper is not recommended for use on level roof decks. Eps effectively controls the transfer of heat within all roofing systems.

Insulfoam i vii ii ix xiv and xv. It maintains long term thermal performance dimensional stability and consistent moisture resistance.