Insulated Osb Roof Sheathing

The 1 1 8 thick sheathing provides a nominal insulating value of r 6 which when added to a traditionally framed 2 x 4 wall with r 15 batt insulation achieves an r 21 wall without the added expense of 6 stud framing.

Insulated osb roof sheathing.

For pricing and availability. Some specialist products with a surface coating are used for non structural applications such as site hoarding giving an extended service life. Osb are used in flooring wall sheathing roof sarking packaging and furniture. Thermostat osb radiant barrier sheathing reflects up to 97 of the sun s radiant heat from a home s attic helping reduce temperatures and improve energy efficiency.

For pricing and availability. For the insulation we used knauf r 49 kraft faced ecobatt insulation batts. Before we put any osb sheathing up we first installed the insulation in the section we planned to sheathe. Osb sheathing 15 32 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.

It was invented by armin elmendorf in california in 1963. The insulation went down between the roof trusses right on top of the vapor barrier above the ceiling. It reduces attic temperatures by up to 30 degrees fahrenheit and it blocks up to 97 of radiant heat. The osb techshield radiant barrier osb is engineered to improve energy efficiency.

This reflection insulation also has high mechanical properties making it perfect for load bearing applications in construction.