If you have a target u value in mind then the calculator will give you the thickness of insulation needed.
Flat roof target u value.
Insulation for walls including cavity walls solid walls and timber or steel framed walls.
Insulation for flat roofs pitched roofs and balconies and terraces.
For the majority of flat roofs built up in a series of material layers each of a consistent thickness and performance the most appropriate calculation type is the combined method detailed in bs en iso 6946.
0 18w m k 140mm of walltite.
The thermal transmittance or u value of the complete roof system is calculated in accordance with established international standards.
The u value calculator covers all the main ways of building walls flat roofs pitched roofs and floors using kingspan insulation products.
Providing you with instant calculations all day everyday with step by step options and hints and tips along the way the no jargon u value calculator takes you through your construction build up until each element is included.
Existing buildings do not require a target co2 emissions rate however they do require a target u value to meet for building elements walls floors and roofs.
When used in conjunction with spray applied foam any external weatherproofing must be of low vapour resistivity e g.
0 25 column a is for extensions where the existing dwelling s walls and roof u values are worse than 0 70 w m k in the walls and worse than 0 25 w m k in the ceiling.
Flat roof or pitched roof insulation between rafters or roof with integral insulation.
Get a u value calculation from our free online u value calculator or our technical department.
Using a target based methodology for new buildings in standard 6 1.
Walltite is applied directly to the underside of the plywood decking between the roof joists.
Where a building has external walls with a u value poorer than 0 7 and a roof with a u value poorer then 0 25 then the more.
Then simply adjust the thickness or the u value until you are happy and the calculator will do the rest.
The quick free and easy way to find out the insulation thickness and the u value you need for your building project.
Unsure what level of thermal performance you require.
Ecotherm s u value calculator is simple to use easy to tweak and provides an instant u value.
Check out our guide on what performance is required for the uk insulation building regulations.
