{"id":3459,"date":"2024-09-02T09:45:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T09:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/docs\/uncategorized\/how-many-fixings-are-needed-per-iko-enertherm-pir-insulation-board-for-mechanical-fixation\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T14:20:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T14:20:52","password":"","slug":"how-many-fixings-are-needed-per-iko-enertherm-pir-insulation-board-for-mechanical-fixation","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs\/insulation\/how-many-fixings-are-needed-per-iko-enertherm-pir-insulation-board-for-mechanical-fixation\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Fixings Are Needed Per IKO Enertherm PIR Insulation Board for Mechanical Fixation?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When screwing down insulation and waterproofing, <strong data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"204\">appropriate fixings and pressure distribution plates<\/strong> must be used. The <strong data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"240\">type and size<\/strong> of these fixings depend on the substrate, insulation thickness, and the type of waterproofing (single or multi-layer).<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong data-start=\"363\" data-end=\"377\">Important:<\/strong> The fixing pattern of the waterproofing membrane is <strong data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"445\">independent<\/strong> of the fixing pattern for the insulation.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insulation boards must always be fixed <strong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"569\">according to the prescribed pattern<\/strong> below. The waterproofing membrane is then installed with a number of fixings adapted to the wind load.<br\/>For mechanical fixation of the insulation, apply sufficient screws per insulation board according to the appropriate fastening pattern:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\" style=\"background-color: #cf2e2e;\">IKO Enertherm Board Size<\/mark><\/th><th><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\" style=\"background-color: #cf2e2e;\">Minimum Number of Fixings<\/mark><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1200 x 600 <\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1200 x 1000 mm<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1200 x 1200 mm<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1200 x 2400 mm<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1200 x 2500 mm<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:61% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bevestigers-isolatie-mechanische-bevestiging.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-709 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bevestigers-isolatie-mechanische-bevestiging.png 814w, https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bevestigers-isolatie-mechanische-bevestiging-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bevestigers-isolatie-mechanische-bevestiging-768x745.png 768w, https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bevestigers-isolatie-mechanische-bevestiging-360x349.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1237\">Tule fixings<\/strong> help reduce thermal bridging, contributing to a better <strong data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1327\">EPB (Energy Performance) score<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1361\">profiled steel decks<\/strong>, screws must penetrate the steel by <strong data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1416\">at least 15 mm<\/strong>.<br\/>For <strong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1447\">timber substrates<\/strong>, screws must be driven <strong data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1489\">at least 30 mm<\/strong> into the structural layer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For <strong data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1552\">Indoor Climate Class IV<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1605\">the vapour control layer must not be perforated<\/strong>, meaning <strong data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1653\">mechanical fixation is not allowed<\/strong> in such cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more details, consult our guide <strong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1770\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/eu.iko.com\/en\/documentation\/flat-roof-systems\/everything-about-installing-pir-insulation-on-a-flat-roof\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everything About Installing PIR Insulation on a Flat Roof<\/a>\u201d<\/strong>, available on the IKO website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When screwing down insulation and waterproofing, appropriate fixings and pressure distribution plates must be used. The type and size of these fixings depend on the substrate, insulation thickness, and the type of waterproofing (single or multi-layer). Important: The fixing pattern of the waterproofing membrane is independent of the fixing pattern for the insulation. Insulation boards [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"doc_category":[331],"doc_tag":[935,849,872,920,333,927,338,888,341],"glossaries":[],"class_list":["post-3459","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-insulation","doc_tag-anchoring","doc_tag-fastening-method","doc_tag-fixing","doc_tag-fixing-technology","doc_tag-iko-enertherm-en","doc_tag-insulation-fixing","doc_tag-mechanical-fastening","doc_tag-stability","doc_tag-wind-load"],"year_month":"2026-10","word_count":200,"total_views":"1527","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"Luna Degraeve","author_nicename":"luna","author_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/author\/luna\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Insulation","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-category\/insulation\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[{"term_name":"anchoring","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/anchoring\/"},{"term_name":"fastening method","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/fastening-method\/"},{"term_name":"fixing","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/fixing\/"},{"term_name":"fixing technology","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/fixing-technology\/"},{"term_name":"IKO Enertherm","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/iko-enertherm-en\/"},{"term_name":"insulation fixing","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/insulation-fixing\/"},{"term_name":"mechanical fastening","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/mechanical-fastening\/"},{"term_name":"stability","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/stability\/"},{"term_name":"wind load","term_url":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/docs-tag\/wind-load\/"}],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/3459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3459"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/3459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3462,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/3459\/revisions\/3462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=3459"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=3459"},{"taxonomy":"glossaries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ikoknowledgecenter.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossaries?post=3459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}