Insulating and support assembly

Abstract

The invention is a roof, floor and wall rigid foam insulating and supporting manufactured form that is placed on and between a rafter, joist, or on wall stud support members. Raised support ridges on either side of the rigid foam form are placed on the rafter, joist or stud, and has recessed sections that lie between the support ridges. Overlapping sections on the support ridges allow for uneven spaced support members. The rigid foam form has the flexural strength to hold concrete, cementous or other protective composition material applied upon the surface of the rigid foam form. Roof or floor sheathing or covering can be placed upon the ridge line and fastened into the rafter or joist. Alternatively, spacer studs, that give height adjustment and a solid placement surface, can be placed into the support ridge spacer stud slots before sheathing or covering is placed.

Claims

1. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly comprising: a rigid foam manufacturing form placed on and between supporting members such as roof rafters, floor joists or wall studs, the supporting members having sides, a center and spacer stud slots; wherein the rigid foam manufactured form has a thickness that is approximately 3 to 9 inches thick in height and has an approximate R-value of R16 to R40; wherein the rigid foam manufactured form has a flexural strength of at least 0.17 pounds per square inch; wherein the rigid foam manufactured form has raised end sections or support ridges; wherein the support ridges are placed on adjacent support members such that a section of the support ridge extends past the center of the support members; wherein the rigid foam manufactured form has squared sides that run parallel to and abut the sides of the supporting members thereby sealing out air flow between the rigid foam manufactured form and the supporting members, the rigid foam manufactured form also having two surfaces that are primarily perpendicular to the sides of the supporting members; wherein the support ridges can be elevated to a height above one of the surfaces of the rigid foam manufactured form; wherein one of the surfaces of the rigid foam manufactured form lying between and adjacent to the support ridges is recessed inward at least approximately to 1 inch from the height of the support ridge; wherein the spacer stud slots space studs approximately 3 to 6 inches in height, approximately 3 to 6 inches in length and approximately 1 to 2 inches in width; and concrete, cementitious or other protective composition material is poured or applied upon the recessed surface of the rigid foam manufactured form.

2. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly according to claim 1, wherein a sheathing or other covering material is placed onto the support ridge to create an open space or air space between a surface of the sheathing or other covering material and one of the recessed surfaces of the rigid foam manufactured form.

3. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly according to claim 2, wherein the sheathing or other covering material can be placed upon one of the support ridges and fastened through the support ridge into the supporting member.

4. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly according to claim 3, wherein the sheathing or other covering material has a radiant barrier low emissivity surface adhered on surface facing the recessed section air space and there is at least an approximate inch air space between the low emissivity radiant barrier outer surface and the recessed surface of the rigid foam manufactured form surface then affective none re-radiation of radiant heat can occur.

5. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly according to claim 3, wherein spacer studs are placed into the support ridge spacer stud slots before sheathing or covering is placed.

6. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly according to claim 2, wherein the sheathing or other covering material can be placed onto the support ridge and fastened through the support ridge into the supporting member.

7. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly according to claim 6, wherein the sheathing or other covering material has a radiant barrier low emissivity surface adhered on the sheathing's or covering material's surface facing the concrete, cementitious or other protective composition material and there is at least an approximate inch air space between the low emissivity radiant barrier outer surface and the concrete, cementitious or other protective composition material then affective none re-radiation of radiant heat can occur.

8. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly according to claim 2, wherein spacer studs are placed in spacer stud slots before any concrete, cementitious or other protective composition material is poured or applied upon the upper or outer surface of the rigid foam manufactured form.

9. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly according to claim 8, wherein the sheathing or other covering material can be placed upon the spacer studs and fastened into the supporting member.

10. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly according to claim 9, wherein the sheathing or other covering material has a radiant barrier low emissivity surface adhered on the sheathing's or covering material's surface facing the concrete, cementitious or other protective composition material and there is at least an approximate inch air space between the low emissivity radiant barrier outer surface and the concrete, cementitious or other protective composition material then affective none re-radiation of radiant heat can occur.

11. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly according to claim 1, wherein there are open sections through the support ridge, or support ridge flow-throughs, that allow concrete, cementitious or other poured protective composition material to flow through or be applied.

12. A roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly according to claim 1, wherein a vertical slot is formed, approximately 3 to 5 inches in height, near a center of the recessed section of the rigid foam manufactured form such that when the poured or applied concrete, cementitious or other protective composition material dries, in the upper recessed section and the vertical slot, a supporting T beam style support is formed.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(1) FIG. 1 shows in a front cross-sectional view the roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly with the rigid foam manufactured form placed between roof rafters, floor joists or wall stud with sheathing or covering placed upon the rafter, joist or stud placed support ridge.

(2) FIG. 2 shows in a front cross-sectional view the roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly with the rigid foam form placed between roof rafters or floor joists with spacer studs placed in the rafter, joist or stud support ridge.

(3) Shown, in a front cross-sectional view in FIG. 3, the roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly with the rigid foam form placed between roof rafters or floor joists with concrete poured upon the total upper surface.

(4) FIG. 4 is a front cross-sectional view the roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly with the rigid foam manufactured form placed between roof rafters or floor joists with concrete poured upon the recessed area of the upper surface with concrete flowing through an opening in the rafter or joist ridge line and sheathing or covering placed on the rafter or joist support ridge.

(5) FIG. 5 shows in a front cross-sectional view the roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly with the rigid foam form placed between roof rafters or floor joists with spacer studs placed in the rafter or joist support ridge spacer slots, concrete or cementous material poured upon the upper surface of the rigid foam, plus sheathing placed upon the spacer studs.

(6) Shown in FIG. 6, in a front cross-sectional view the roof, floor and wall insulating and support assembly with the rigid foam form placed between roof rafters or floor joists with concrete or cementous poured upon the upper surface and poured into a vertical T slot.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

(7) FIG. 1 shows in a front cross-sectional view the roof, floor and wall insulating and support manufactured assembly 10 with the rigid foam manufactured form 11 placed on and between a supporting member, rafter, joist or stud 12. The center section 13 of the supporting members 12 is shown with the raised support ridge 14 placed upon the rafter, joist or stud. An overlap section 15 is shown where a section of the support ridge extends past the center section 13 of the support member 12. The recessed section 16 is shown. Sheathing or other covering 17 is placed upon the support ridge 14 with fasteners 18 attaching the sheathing or covering to the support members 12. A low emissivity radiant barrier 19 is placed on the surface of the sheathing or covering 18 facing the rigid foam form.

(8) FIG. 2, in a front cross-sectional view, shows the roof, floor and wall insulating and support manufactured assembly 10 with rigid foam form 11, support members 12, support ridges 14, support ridge overlap 15, recessed section 16. Also shown is the spacer studs 20 placed in spacer stud slots 22. Sheathing or covering 17 is placed on the spacer studs 21 and the support ridges 14. Fasteners 18 attach the sheathing or covering to the support members 12.

(9) FIG. 3 shows in a front cross-sectional view the roof, floor and wall insulating and support manufactured assembly 10, with rigid foam form 11, support members 12, support ridges 14 and recessed section 16. Concrete or cementous material 20 is poured or applied on the surface of the rigid foam from 11. FIG. 4, in a front cross-sectional view the roof, floor and wall insulating and support manufactured assembly 10, with rigid foam form 11, support members 12, support ridges 14 and recessed section 16. Concrete or cementous material 20 is poured or applied to the surface of the rigid foam form 11. Shown are the support ridge flow-throughs 23, open sections in the support ridge 14, allowing the concrete or cementous material to flow through in sections of the support ridge. Sheathing or covering 17 is placed on the support ridge 14, and fasteners 18 attach the sheathing or covering to the support members 12.

(10) Shown in FIG. 5, in a front cross-sectional view, the roof, floor and wall insulating and support manufactured assembly 10, with rigid foam form 11, support members 12, support ridges 14 and recessed section 16. Spacer studs 21 are placed in spacer stud support ridge slots 22. Concrete or cementous material 20 is poured or applied on the surface of the rigid foam from 11. Sheathing or covering 17 is placed on the spacer studs 21 and the support ridges 14. Fasteners 18 attach the sheathing or covering to the support members 12. A low emissivity radiant barrier 19 is placed on the surface of the sheathing or covering 17 facing the rigid foam form with an air and moisture venting space 24 between the low emissivity radiant barrier and the concrete or cementous material.

(11) FIG. 6 shows in a front cross-sectional view, the roof, floor and wall insulating and support manufactured assembly 10, with rigid foam form 11 having a vertical T slot 25, support members 12, support ridges 14 and recessed section 16. Spacer studs 21 are placed in spacer stud support ridge slots 22. Concrete or cementitious material 20 is poured or applied on the surface of the rigid foam from 11 and into the vertical T slot 25 where the poured or applied concrete or cementitious material 20 forms a support T style beam 25 and 26 when hardened dry. Sheathing or covering 17 is placed on the spacer studs 21 and the support ridges 14. Fasteners 18 attach the sheathing or covering 17 to the support members 12. An air and moisture venting space 24 is between the sheathing or covering and the concrete or cementitious material.