ᐅ Renovating Roof Structure: Insulation Between Rafters & Humidity-Controlled Vapor Retarder
Created on: 6 Jan 2026 20:12
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ManniManta6 Jan 2026 20:12Hello 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:
Knee wall

Aluminum-faced insulation:


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

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
Knee wall
Aluminum-faced insulation:
In the last picture of the attic, you can see roofing felt on top.
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ManniManta26 Jan 2026 16:57Apparently the forum was sold, as there is now a lot of intrusive advertising and the appearance has significantly worsened.
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