Insulate Pole Barn Roof Or Not

There most common options for insulation are fiberglass blankets and spray foam.

Insulate pole barn roof or not.

Weighing what you have to start with my recommendation is to spray three inches of closed cell foam insulation below your roof sheathing. Some things to consider when insulating a pole barn include. Do not place a vapor barrier under blown in insulation. Closed cell spray foam insulation would need to be added in the area closest to eave sidewalls.

Pole barn insulation thickness one or two inches one or two inch insulation can be placed on the exterior of the building underneath the steel. For any pole barn unfinished wall system we sell 6 thick friction fit insulation that is installed between the posts from the inside after the building is erected. It ranges from r 5 to an r 16 value depending on the type. This blanket comes in 3 4 6 and 8 widths and provides a minimum of r19 installed.

The best way to insulate your ceiling is to blow in cellulose or fiberglass to at least r45 if not r60. Make sure the attic space above the insulation is adequately vented. Pole building ceilings the most common way to insulate the roof of a pole barn or pole building is to place the insulation blankets at the bottom of the truss. Mike the pole barn guru.

This is typically done by placing metal banding 30 apart down the length of the pole building. This will provide a greater r value than r19 batts and provides a vapor barrier.