What is Cool Roof Tiles? | Installation of cool roof tiles on Terrace - homeslibro

Should the temperature of the rooms be reduced to 20 degrees Celsius in Hot summer?

Cool roof tiles seem like a great idea.

You know it works, but you never know about details of it

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You will find tips on installing cooling tiles that you can use with your contractor.

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How Do Cool Tiles Reduce Heat?

There are 2 things to consider when heating your terrace:

1. Sun rays reflection - Solar Reflectance

Solar reflection is how much heat is returned from the surface. This indicates how less the surface is absorbed.

 

2. Heat emission - Thermal Emittance

Heat emission refers to how much is pushed back into the atmosphere for absorbed heat.

 

Therefore, as the sun’s reflection and heat emission are higher, the surface will be cooler. Cold tiles generally have high sun rays reflection and heat emission. Solar Reflectivity Index (SFI), the parameter used to determine the level of heat reflection, is typically 95% of cold roof tiles. This means that cold tiles can reduce the temperature by 10-15 degrees Celsius in any condition.

 

 

Cool Tiles Reduce Heat because of Colour and Material type

 

Colour: White is the best! colour because it reflects heat and black absorbs heat. So, you can whiten, to have more reflective. A dark roof can go up to 180 degrees Fahrenheit on a hot day. One colour can do just that!

 

Materials: Material type is also important. That is why white plated shingles cannot reflect as much heat as white ceramic glazed roof tiles. If the surface is smooth, it will reflect better than the hard surface.

 

 

Cold tiles have polished coatings such as zirconium oxide (for maximum whiteness), alumina silicate or zirconium silicate. These materials contribute better to higher reflectivity and lower heat absorption.

 

 

Advantages of cold roof tiles

As you can imagine, there are some very useful features.

1. It will reduce the heat. Great!

2. It reduces global warming.

3. Fans and coolers consume less electricity to keep you cool. So, more money in your pocket.

4. Your terrace will be fine.

5. If you want to have dinner on your terrace, it is now possible.

 

 

Progress of Installing of cool roof tiles on Terrace

Removal of dead mortar from the roof slab

Cleaning work in progress

Dead mortar was removed from the surface of the roof slab

Roof slab after cleaning

Exposed reinforcements on the roof slab

Opening up of the floor-wall junction of the parapet wall

Opening up of the floor-wall

Exposed floor-wall junction of column

Exposed floor-wall junction of the parapet wall

Spraying of Protect Base on the roof slab

Sealing of floor-wall junctions using polymer modified sealant

Mixing concrete for slope making

Slope making in progress

Curing after slope making

Laying of bed mortar for fixing Heat Resistant Terrace Tiles

Fixing of Heat Resistant Terrace Tiles

Laying of Heat Resistant Terrace Tiles in progress

Tiling completed--before polishing

Cutting of tiles for skirting

45 degree cutting of skirting tiles

Skirting tiles ready for fixing

Fixing of skirting tiles

Polishing of Heat Resistant Terrace Tiles in progress

Tiled terrace

Skirting

Skylight opening

 

Is Weathering tiles the same as cooling tiles?

Weathering tiles is another name given to tiles that are laid to provide insulation on your terrace (or under your roof). They are also called weatherproof tiles because of their ability to withstand cold weather. weather tiles can also be used to refer to roof tiles. Many companies market their products under different value proposals. Some people pay more attention to the weather resistance aspect. Hence the term weather tiles. Weather tiles are also found in terracotta colour. They will not always be ceramic cold tiles. It may be a less expensive option. But terracotta weather tiles do not reflect heat like ceramic cold tiles.