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Asphalt Roofing Systems - Flat Roofs!!

 

    1 Asphalt Roofing Systems

 

Key Points!

-1 1/2" per foot or less is the preferred roof pitch, greater you must back nail.

-Deck inspect and repair must be smooth removal all moisture and debris.

-Insulate roof w/approved insulation (keep insulation dry).

-Fit insulation boards loosely, no greater than 1/4". staggering.

-Inside angle change Greater than 12/12, you must install can strip.

-Apply Base sheets lapping  min. (3" torch-on) (2" cold process).

-Fasten base sheet w/correct fasteners and correct fastening pattern.

-18" apart at side laps,12" in from base sheet lap and each row 36" apart .

-Apply fasteners correctly, not damaging insulation boards.

-If installing wood fiber cover board, 1 fastener/plate for every 4 sq. ft.

-Apply wood fiber board w/hot asphalt using 4 ft x 4 ft pieces, staggering.

-Install Asphalt Ply sheets or modified bitumen.

      2 Asphalt Roofing Systems

 

 

 

Key Points!

-Install inter ply sheets w/sand finish bottom w/hot asphalt or cold adhesive.

-Start at low point roof and begin w/a 1/2 sheet   -- Hot asphalt method

-If low point is at edge start w/1/2 sheet, have seam go over the drain.

-Install 2,3, or 4 asphalt plys.

-If graveling must use 3/ply system

-Laps min (18 1/2" head lap) and (12" side lap w/rolls start and end).

-Roll out inter ply sheet using correct lapping and then back roll each end.

-Apply asphalt Below 50 degrees 4 ft max, above 50 degrees 10 ft max.

-Continuous bleed out at side lap is needed.

--Start at low point roof and begin w/a 1/2 sheet  -- Cold Adhesive method

-Single layer of modified bitumen inter-ply, set in cold adhesive.

-Approx.1.5 - 2 gallons cold adhesive needed per 100 sq ft roof area.

-Pour cold adhesive as far as you like in front of rolled out sheet

-Spread w/notched neoprene squeegee.

-Lap 6" and set top lap in adhesive where rolls meet at end/start.

-Start at low point roof and begin w/a 1/2 sheet -- Torch-on method

-Applied w/flaming propane torch.

-Continuous Bleed when torch on temperature is correct.

-Remove wrapping tape.

-Roll out and back roll keeping rolls straight.

-Lap min. 6" where rolls end/start.

 Asphalt Curb Flashing & Outside Corner

 

 

Key Points!

-Install cant strip in flashing cement mitering corners.

-Apply Flame out to all combustibles saturating.

-Install base sheet up past cant strip and past all combustible surfaces.

-Install inter ply sheets up past the cant strip using torch or flashing cement.

-1 fastener per sq. ft in field, and 9" on center along laps.

- Cover pin holes w/small pieces.

-Apply field cap sheet up past the cant strip.

-Cut 4 pieces to cover the curb: length = length cant strip plus 12",

 width = height curb + width of cant strip + 6".

-Embed the granules in the 6"lap area.

-1st Apply down slope side then apply both sides and last upslope side.

- Apply 4 pieces using flashing cement and torching the overlapping areas

-Starting 4" from corner J cut the flashing, locate corner cut out, at cant cut down and out.

-Pull back flashing and apply flashing cement or torch.

-Side flashing cut 4" past the corners and cut down following w/mitered corner.

-Embed granules into finished corners.

-Apply flashing w/torch or flashing cement.

-Nail off top and put on counter flashing lid w/3" overlap.

   
 

 

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