Roof Sarking Membrane

Roof sarking is an thin insulating membrane that helps protect the roof space from water and dust.

Roof sarking membrane.

From the bottom up. Insulation which should sit either between and under or between and over the rafters to get the required u value. Roof sarking installation is the process of positioning a flexible laminated membrane under your roof before installing the roofing material. Tba firefly non combustible sarking tba firefly non combustible sarking breathable and non breathable is designed to be used as a water barrier vapour barrier or reflective insulation.

This is something that is required by law in almost all parts of australia. Roof sarking is a pliable laminated membrane that is positioned under your roof during installation by the builder and is rolled out in sections either parallel or perpendicular to the eaves with an overlap between each layer. A breathable membrane such as kingpan nilvent which eliminates the need for roof ventilation. Sarking boards placed with a 2 3 mm gap in between each one.

It is fitted under the battens and made from a variety of materials such as felt foil or polystyrene. The flexible membrane is usually installed under the battens to provide thermal insulation and to prevent water and dust penetration in the roof space. Roof sarking is a membrane that is fitted during tile or metal roof construction. In australia foil is the most common product used for sarking.