Monday, April 9, 2018

How to Insulate Your Steel Building

Insulating A Steel Building Properly

Steel buildings use steel for the support structure as well as for exterior cladding. Steel construction has numerous benefits over buildings erected using other materials, but metal being a very good heat conductor and a material that is sensitive to corrosion, it is essential to use properly calculated, well-chosen and professionally installed insulation to be able to benefit from the desired energy-efficiency, functionality and comfort during the usage of your steel buildings.  For ease of construction, look to a manufacturer that offers steel building kits ready to order.

The insulation plays a double role in any type of building: it stabilizes the interior temperature and it prevents the penetration of moisture. Here is how to choose your insulation material:

Technical Parameters to Look for When Choosing the Insulation Material

Insulation materials come with performance information and ratings – the R-value indicates thermal resistance, the U-value indicates thermal performance and permeance indicates the performance of the material when it comes allowing moisture to flow through. What you need is high R and U values and low permeance,

Insulation Type

There are many different types of insulation used in steel buildings, here are the most popular ones:

  • loose fill that is blown into the space between the steel sheets provides superior insulation, but is quite expensive.
  • blankets made from rock wool or mineral fibers.
  • spray foam – applied in the form of liquid into the walls.
  • fiberglass – another type that comes in the form of blankets. It is efficient and inexpensive.
  • insulated panels – the most expensive type, but very quick and easy to install and very efficient, too.

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