Suspended Floor U Value Calculator

A simplified method of calculating the u value of an uninsulated floor has been described in bre information paper ip 3 90.

Suspended floor u value calculator. The u value calculator covers all the main ways of building walls flat roofs pitched roofs and floors using kingspan insulation products. The u values have been calculated assuming that the timber joists are 48mm wide at 600mm centres with a default fraction for the timber floor of 0 11 taken from br443. This simple u value calculator can help you quickly check your designs or plans to see if they are likely to achieve bs en iso 6946 2017 compliance. Our u value calculator is a free online tool which will help calculate the required thickness of insulation to achieve the desired u value.

Work through your own construction detail to get an early indication of the u value that this might achieve. Eps based claddings directly fixed on timber framing. Some of the possible material combinations may not be suitable for actual constructions i e. The quick free and easy way to find out the insulation thickness and the u value you need for your building project.

It uses the iso thermal planes method the same method as used in nzs4214 2006. Reference table for u values u value is the coefficient of transmission i e the transmission of heat through the materials which compose the building s envelope or outer shell. Free online u value calculator. The saint gobain insulation uk online u value calculator covers a variety of different insulation applications.

This simplified formula can be used for all types of ground floor including. For example a building with material with an r value of r 11 converts to an u value of 0 09 1 r or 1 11 0 09. Rockwool limited registered in england and wales. Specify your desired u value before immediately calculating the required insulation thickness and product selection.

Welcome to the jablite u value calculator for floors walls and inverted roofs stay connected follow us on social to keep in touch with our latest tweets posts and information about eps and the insulation industry. The calculator can be used to calculate u values for floor wall pitched roof and flat roof insulation applications. This webpage calculates the r value of walls roofs and suspended floors for most insulation material r values. Ground bearing suspended concrete and suspended timber.

972252 pencoed bridgend cf35 6ny united kingdom. A useful tool for designers architects and the general public to quickly calculate the u values of different elements.