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Isolatie en energie

Isolatie van het platte dak

A flat roof of a dormer is almost always implemented as a warm roof: insulation lies perfectly over the load-bearing roof boarding, with the watertight roofing material on top. This prevents thermal bridges and condensation in the construction.

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Warm roof versus inverted roof

VariantOrder from bottom to top
Warm roofConstruction → vapor barrier → insulation → roofing.
Inverted roofConstruction → roofing → insulation → ballast layer.

On small dormer roofs, a warm roof is the standard model. An inverted roof is mainly used on larger flat roofs with ballast.