ᐅ Renovating Roof Structure: Insulation Between Rafters & Humidity-Controlled Vapor Retarder

Created on: 6 Jan 2026 20:12
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ManniManta
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ManniManta
6 Jan 2026 20:12
Hello everyone,

Current situation:

A 90sqm (970 sqft) single-family house roughly built in the 1960s with ground floor and first floor (+ an uninsulated attic).

Roof structure: Tiles -> roofing felt (probably) -> wooden sheathing -> aluminum-faced mineral wool insulation (already damp/soft).

Since I want to renovate everything upstairs, replace the old OSB extension and wooden felts, and install a roof window and drywall, here are my thoughts after already reading quite a bit.

Primary goal: To preserve the building structure and avoid mold inside the house.

Therefore, the plan:
  • Remove any extension
  • Remove aluminum-faced insulation
  • Install insulation between rafters using stone wool or glass wool
  • Use a vapor retarder (one that can redirect moisture back inside during summer)
  • Install drywall
What do you think?

Knee wall

Attic with construction waste, wooden planks, bricks, and dust


Aluminum-faced insulation:

Attic with insulation: aluminum foil insulation and wooden rafters in the roof space

Attic with aluminum foil insulation, wooden rafters, and building materials, untidy


In the last picture of the attic, you can see roofing felt on top.

attic-storage-wooden-rafters-boxes.jpg
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ManniManta
26 Jan 2026 16:57
Apparently the forum was sold, as there is now a lot of intrusive advertising and the appearance has significantly worsened.