CSSBI - Canadian Sheet Steel Building Institute

How-To Series

This "How To Series…Insulated Sheet Steel Roof Assemblies" is an educational tool intended to give guidance to anyone specifying sheet steel building products. This particular publication deals with sheet steel roof assemblies for architectural, industrial and commercial applications. It does not address the many residential and agricultural roofing applications for steel. Insulated sheet steel roof assemblies are made up of sheet steel roof cladding, a cavity for insulation, and an interior sheet steel liner sheet or structural deck. This guide will go through the various stages in the selection of sheet steel roof assembly components, describe the different roofing products, discuss architectural and structural design issues, as well as building science topics and material selection. The purpose is to promote quality construction and effective design solutions.