Thread: Roof Sarking

Course it a good thing... it a bloody good thing. Its called Anticon, it consists of reflective foil with glasswool insulation on one side. The glasswool insulation when installed faces up. It dramatically assists with the insulation qualities of your house.

Roof Sarking is primarily used to complete the waterproofing of the roof and is mandatory with some types of roof tiles , depending on the tile profile and roof pitch . It also helps to keep the dust out of the roof and will marginally improve the roof thermal properties . Roof insulation is primarily there to insulate the roof . Whether you need to use insulation directly under the roofing iron will depend on the pitch of the roof as a low pitched roof does not allow for much insulation to be used in the ceiling space . If you are building a new house you will have to have had an energy rating done by a qualified person . You should put the question to them as to whether you need to use something like Anticon.If you have had your Energy Rating done and sarking has not been specified,I would not recommend using it as a metal roof does not allow much dust through ,certainly compared to a tile roof, You would be better off putting the money into more ceiling insulation
Cheers
Peter

PS,

If you want to use sarking, Bradford insulation make a good product called ENVIROSEAL which should be available from hardware and plumbers supplies near you.

has this got to do with general woodwork? You'd be better off posting in the renovation forums.

Cheers
Michael

For those who have replied with advice , many thanks.

For those who I may have offended by posting this topic on the forum, I apologise.
However, a number of threads in the past have dealt with building related topics, therefore I did not think my question inappropriate. Also, unlike a number of forums I've looked at, I feel that this forum's members are, for the most part, very practical and experienced people who's knowledge spans a wide spectrum of woodworking and building skills.

Once again, thanks for the advice.

Retolfar.

Originally Posted by Retolfar

I feel that this forum's members are, for the most part, very practical and experienced people who's knowledge spans a wide spectrum of woodworking and building skills.
Retolfar.

Here is the woodwork forum's renovation site. You will probably find the information you want if you do a search there. Yes, the members have a wide knowledge base and many members are active in both sections. For your own benefit to make the most of the site, if you want to know about wine, you ask in the wine forum, turning in the turning forum, carving in the carving forum etc, do you see the trend?

Cheers
Michael

Originally Posted by mic-d

has this got to do with general woodwork?
Michael

He's an apprentice, give him a go

Originally Posted by rod1949

He's an apprentice, give him a go

get stuffed

Cheers
Michael

Originally Posted by mic-d

get stuffed

Cheers
Michael

It is possible to get away with saying just about anything as long as you smile

Peter