Vencel Resil - Where rafters are concerned Jabsqueezes into place

Speed and efficient installation combined with thermal performance are two essential elements of any roofing project and resulted in the specification of Jabsqueeze by Vencel Resil at Beacon Hill School in Tyne and Wear.
This extensive new school building featured a 4,500m² pitched roof that required a highly efficient method of insulation between its rafters. The innovative design of the Jabsqueeze expanded polystyrene panel means it has a series of pre-cut slots arranged transversely along its length, top and bottom in a concertina-style that can be compressed allowing the panel to spring back to fit the gap between the rafters, enabling quick installation.
National sales manager Neil Conway of Vencel Resil explains: “Jabsqueeze was developed to suit the specific purpose of a compressible roof-insulation panel for use between rafters. The versatility and excellent insulation properties of the product have resulted in it being widely used for many high profile buildings.”
“The product is simple to install and provides excellent thermal performance, which, when you consider that most buildings lose around 35% of their heat through the roof, should help the school make significant savings on their heating bills’. The product is also a great way to reduce waste on site because the panels, in most cases, can be squeezed into place without the need for cutting thus eliminating unnecessary off cuts that would normally end up in land fill.”
Jabsqueeze is manufactured from EPS 70, as defined in BS EN 13163 (classified Class E) and contains a flame retardant additive. Available in a choice of three widths, the panels can accommodate different joist spacings from 320 to 595mm. Smaller joists can also be catered for by simply cutting the panel to size and squeezing into place, making the product ideal for any variations in rafter widths. Jabsqueeze is BBA certified and is resistant against rot as well as being water proof. Because it is extremely robust, the product should remain effective for the life of the building.
Vencel Resil supplied the product through Sheffield Insulations Group in Newcastle to John Flowers Roofing, on behalf of the principal contractor Gordon Durham Ltd. The company provided its bespoke design and survey service to ensure the product was delivered to meet the required sizes and specifications required by the contractor.
Paul Davison of John Flowers Roofing explains: “We have used Jabsqueeze on many projects as it is easy to handle and enables quick installation. We are delighted with the result, which should provide much improved insulation for the school.”
Manufactured from expanded polystyrene, Jabsqueeze is lightweight, easy to handle and cut on site and can be used for a wide variety of building types.

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