{"id":9343,"date":"2018-09-17T12:36:47","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T10:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fibran.pt\/quali-aspetti-devi-considerare-nella-costruzione-di-un-tetto-piano\/"},"modified":"2018-12-19T21:10:37","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T20:10:37","slug":"what-should-you-take-into-consideration-when-building-a-flat-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fibran.pt\/en\/what-should-you-take-into-consideration-when-building-a-flat-roof\/","title":{"rendered":"What should you take into consideration when building a flat roof?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Once, flat roofs were associated with leakage and questionable execution. Today, flat roofs have gained new prestige and are increasingly popular with investors. Proven resistant to weather, flat roofs are already considered as an alternative to sloped roofs. When properly designed, professionally constructed and regularly maintained, flat roofs can also be sustainable. But what exactly makes a flat roof a good roof and what should be taken into consideration in its development so that you may live a carefree life under your flat roof?<\/p>\n
Drainage and protection against energy losses<\/strong> Durability of flat roofs<\/strong> What makes flat roofs sustainable?<\/strong> Once, the sustainability of flat roofs was questionable mainly because the waterproofing layer was installed unprotected on the exposed roof surface. Consequently, the waterproofing was constantly in touch with external factors \u2013 heat, frost, hail, and solar radiation. These effected that the unprotected waterproofing, through wear, would eventually become more and more rigid and brittle. Consequently, under loads \u2013 such as walking \u2013 the waterproofing\u00a0cracked.<\/p>\n Why should we repeat this? \u00a0If we are considering to build or renew a flat roof, we should insist that it must be carried out properly and thus become a sustainable flat roof. There is no need to burden future generations with problems due to a bad roof.<\/p>\n The correct solutions for the realization of the flat roof can follow two distinct techniques.<\/p>\n First of all using the \u201ctraditional\u201d hot flat roof solution in which the functional layers of the waterproofing are protected from external factors through a light protection (in the case of bituminous membranes corresponds to a protective layer of paint), a self-protection (in the bituminous membranes provided by a layer of slate or a metal foil facing) or a heavy protection (gravel, soil, concrete slabs).<\/p>\n As an alternative solution, the scope can be easily achieved using the inverted flat roof system. In this case, the waterproofing layer is hidden under a strong and watertight thermal insulation layer that prevents premature deterioration.<\/p>\n
\nAlso from flat roofs, water must be allowed to drained. Therefore flat roofs, contrary to their name, are not really flat. They have a gentle slope which enables a correct drainage and prevents the retention of water. In the past, the flat roof\u2019s slope functionality was often implemented with lightweight inclination concrete. However, demand for higher residential standards and, ultimately, the construction of buildings according to nearly zero-energy standards (nZEB) makes things change radically. By 2020, we will have reached a most important turning point, as the construction of passive houses will become a nonavoidable rule.
\nLightweight inclination concrete can no longer compete with the materials that have been developed for the construction of passive houses. Too much energy is lost through the concrete layer. Also, to perform only one function \u2013 providing a drainage slope \u2013 the concrete is also too heavy and too thick, influencing the seismic safety of the building.
\nAn optimal solution is to replace the inclination concrete with inclination panels – in stonewool or in extruded polystyrene XPS – which, in addition to their high load capacity and thanks to their positive thermal characteristics, fully comply with the guidelines of nZEB standards. As inclination panels are made of a lightweight and durable thermal insulation material, they also allow for better drainage, as the slope of the incline can be increased freely, without adding weight to the load- bearing structures of the building. This is impossible to achieve with inclination concrete.<\/p>\n
\nIn construction of buildings, energy efficiency is not the only important point. Much emphasis is given to their sustainability, as well, and the same also applies to the roof.<\/p>\n
\nFew investors are aware of the fact that the duration period of a flat roof, which should be the same as the duration period of the building, largely depends on the efficiency of the water tightness. Surely you have heard many times that flat roofs tend to leak. Many disappointed persons may have even discouraged you from deciding on a flat roof due to their own bad experience.<\/p>\n