Roof Deck Flutes

Insulfoam fl flute fill is a custom made engineered insulation consisting of a superior closed cell lightweight expanded polystyrene eps.

Roof deck flutes.

A metal rubber or foam closure strip is placed at the ends of each sheet of metal deck to create a tight seal. Flute fill also reduces concerns with flute span ability and minimizes the need for. The metal roof pictured to the left shows insulfoam eps being installed over metal standing seam deck in new mexico by progressive roofing. Normally b decking is used in short to medium span conditions ranging from 3 feet to 10 feet in distance.

Sound absorbing insulation batts will be placed within the flutes of the metal deck and will cover the holes. A metal floor decking accessory placed over the ends of deck to prevent concrete water or even sound from leaking out of the deck flutes. Hsb 36 is good in stock in the following gauges 22 20 18 16 gauge. A sheet of metal decking is cold rolled into the desired profile shape which determines the size and shape of the sheets flutes.

By filling the flutes in roof decking the rigid insulation above is not spanning 10 or 12 or more of metal decking void. To create adequate support for the roofing material and the membrane above the gaps or flutes between the ribs need to be filled in to make the deck flat. B deck is 1 1 2 deep and is available in galvanized and prime painted finishes. Metal decks on roofs are created with various ribbed profiles to make the roof deck structurally sound.

Roof deck flute fillers in commercial roof construction the eps flute filler serves two separate purposes. Atlas molded products roof insulation is recyclable and environmentally friendly. In addition b roof deck is available in lengths ranging from 6 2 to 35 6. It contains no cfcs hfcs hcfcs or formaldehyde and it comes with a 50 year thermal warranty.

Secondly the eps flute fillers increase the overall r value of the roof increasing energy efficiency. Eps is the ideal material to fill in those gaps. It s designed to decrease the noise from below. Eps flute fill can be custom cut to fit any metal roof flange profile square tapered or profile cut and is available in a range of compressive strengths to target the specific roof assembly s needs.

How steel decking flutes are made. Insulfoam fl is cut from the same high quality eps as our flat insulfoam roof products and upon request will be manufactured to meet or exceed the requirements of astm c578 standard specification for rigid cellular polystyrene thermal insulation. Because steel decks have flutes they require a bridging layer which is typically roof insulation although various leveling boards are also used such as gypsum board. The advantages of flute fill is about far more than just r value.

Until 1953 steel decks were considered non combustible and roof insulation was generally attached by mopping directly to the steel. How a closure strip works. Square cut foam control flute filler insulation is an economical way to fill voids in profile roof decks and still provide additional insulation value to each project.