Foil Roof Sheathing

Product overview protecting your investment is easy when you use thermo ply protective sheathing on your project.

Foil roof sheathing.

Oriented strand board osb with a thin layer of low emitting aluminum foil attached to one side is a common type of thermal radiant barrier sheathing. Ap foil provides exceptional heat moisture and air control and when installed correctly eliminates all major thermal bridges that cause heat loss. Foil backed osb is applied mostly in attics. Johns manville ap foil faced polyiso foam sheathing boards are available in r values up to r 28 and offer a reflective foil facer on one side and a non reflective facer on the other.

Its core is constructed of 4 cross laminated plies that resist puncture breakage and vandalism. Radiant barrier roof sheathing is a great product that will reduce your power bill. However it is also used in wall systems. There are just a few manufacturers that make this unusual type of roof sheathing that has a shiny perforated aluminum foil craft paper laminated to one side of it.

The rigid board sheathing has a one inch layer of continuous insulation for maximium wall and worksite efficieny. As an added plus weyerhaeuser rbs can even help keep non air conditioned uninsulated rooms like garages workshops and porches cooler increasing a home s usable space. The goal of a foil backed osb is to cool the air within the top layer of insulation in the attic or wall by emitting the radiant heat absorbed through the roof or exterior walls which reduces the delta t and lessens the overall energy use in a building. Foil insulation underlayment is recommended under a metal roof and in most cases the shiny side should be facing up but there s a catch.

Thermo ply is manufactured to withstand the most rigorous of job site conditions. Foil insulation is a radiant barrier and it works by.