Attic floor (attic floor) is a floor located inside the space of a pitched roof, the whole or part of its facade is created by the inclined or folded roof surface, in which the vertical wall (if any) is not higher than 1.5 m floor surface.

Attic floors often appear in European, American-style designs... where the climate is temperate and temperate. In Vietnam, the attic is often used as a warehouse, a place to store things for the family. In some areas with cool climates such as Sapa, Da Lat, etc., the attic has the function of a bedroom, book room, bathroom, and common room. The main reason leading to the waste of the attic is that Vietnam's climate is located in a tropical climate with hot, humid and rainy nature and the heat protection for the roof is still not effective, so it reduces the need to use the roof. its use.

Here are some ways to combat the heat of the attic

1. Using FlatZip standing seam roof

Standing seam metal roof is a product that is no longer strange to countries around the world, but in Vietnam this is a new product. Keeping up with the development trend of the construction industry, Euro Construction Systems Co., Ltd. has launched FlatZip standing seam metal roof products to solve the problem of heat resistance and bring a luxurious and modern look to the house. home . With features like:

-         Various shapes (straight, curved, tappered)

-         Flexible, creative, highly exclusive design

-         Easy to integrate accessories on the roof such as: solar battery, roof door, anti-slip system on the roof

-        Absolutely waterproof

-         Diverse materials: copper roof,   aluminum roof, zinc roof ...

-         Can be painted with PVDF, anti-dust, no rust, no color fading

-         Withstands winds of 250 km/h (equivalent to a level 19 storm)

-         Durability up to 50 years

-        10 year warranty

2.      Using gypsum board

Gypsum board is a heat resistant material that is no longer strange to Vietnamese consumers. With the advantage of being cheap, beautiful, and easy to install, they also have some disadvantages such as:

-         Cannot be installed outdoors.

-         Can deform when subjected to force,

-         Bending with a narrow radius.

3.      Using insulated corrugated iron roof

For families with low investment, corrugated iron roofs are the optimal choice because of their low cost, but they have some disadvantages as follows:

-         Only straight sheets can be applied, bending is not smooth, easy to fold and break

-         Can't produce fan plate

-         Can't paint PVDF, so it's easy to rust and discolor over time, causing loss of aesthetics.

There are 03 ways to prevent the heat of the attic that we would like to introduce to you. Depending on the economic conditions of each family, you can choose for yourself the appropriate plan to avoid wasting part of the space of the house.