How To Install Breathable Roof Membrane

Timber frame breather membranes have been manufactured specifically for application onto timber frame buildings they are lighter and thinner than a normal breather membrane allowing for easy installation vertically as well as horizontally meaning that they are suitable for both walls and roofs.

How to install breathable roof membrane.

When installing clay or other tiles vertically on a timber frame a breathable or vapour permeable membrane is used to prevent moisture snow and wind from penetrating into the frame. See our online range of breathable roofing membrane here. Here at roofing superstore we have a number of breathable roof membranes available for your latest roofing project from tyvek supro breather membrane to cromar s breathable membrane tlx breathable pitched roofing felt klober permo and more. Breathable membranes are water resistant as well as resistant to snow and dust but air permeable.

Breather membranes or breathable membranes can be used to keep the internal components of wall and roof structures dry. Bs5250 clause 8 4 1 1 3 recognises two types of underlay with breather membranes being defined as type lr breathable underlay has a water vapour resistance of less than or equal to 0. This permeable layer also assists in ventilating the structure avoiding the build up of condensation. You would usually use them within external wall and roof structures in which the exterior cladding may not be completely water tight or moisture resistant such as in tiled roofs or framed wall constructions.

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