Made in canada by roxul comfortboard is one product in a line of stone wool products that combine the power of rock with the characteristics of insulation wool.
Roxul on roof.
The walls are covered in two layers of 2 in thick rockwool.
The siding will also secure it.
The insulation planes with the roof overhang on the left.
The brief answer is that you can substitute semi rigid mineral wool panels for rigid foam in any roof assembly that requires rigid foam.
Known as comfortboard is this insulation has impressed us with its green virtues versatility and price.
An underlayment will be installed over the insulation and overhang and then the metal roof is installed directly on top of the underlayment.
The more extended answer is that while this approach is fairly common on flat commercial roofs especially in europe it is almost never done on sloped roofs especially in north america.
A few washer nails hold the comfortboard in place.