Thermostat 7 16 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
Insulated osb roof sheathing.
This reflection insulation also has high mechanical properties making it perfect for load bearing applications in construction.
The insulation went down between the roof trusses right on top of the vapor barrier above the ceiling.
The osb techshield radiant barrier osb is engineered to improve energy efficiency.
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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 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.
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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.
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.
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It was invented by armin elmendorf in california in 1963.