Roofing Practices Manual

Covers safe practices to prevent falls other physical injuries hazardous substance exposures and injuries and illnesses related to environmental conditions.

Roofing practices manual.

This crca roofing manual presents proven and acceptable general standards for roofing practices and procedures. Frsa for nearly two decades on developing installation manuals that represent proper installation practices industry standards and the latest code requirements for the florida market. This handbook of accepted roofing knowledge is de signed to provide designers specifiers owners consul tants and roofing contractors with information pertinent to the design and installation of quality roof systems. 3 securing the roof assembly 4 materials 5 deck and wall overlays 6 air and vapour controls 7 insulation 8 insulation overlays 9 field membranes 10 perimeters and walls 11 drainage and penetrations 12 protected membranes and other details 13 metal flashings 14 the roof as a platform.

Coverings living spaces and structures accepted materials. Residential and commercial roofing shingles slate roof ventilation roof underlayments asphaltic and tpo roof membranes. The roofing practices manual is the official guide for rcabc members accepted observers consultants architects and specification writers designing or applying roofing and waterproofing or water shedding systems and describes the roofstar guarantee standards guiding principles and recommended practices necessary to qualify for a roofstar. Tri alliance has partnered with the florida roofing sheet metal air conditioning contractors association inc.

Paper manual and a fully searchable cd. It has been extensively revised to reflect the roofing industry today with now twice the content of the previous edition. This article discusses best roofing practices for the installation of asphalt roof shingles including installation temperature shingle sealing methods shingle course offsets asphalt shingle nailing location and specifications low slope and steep slope limits for asphalt shingles and roof flashing at building eaves and around skylights. Roof coverings and best practices.

The practices herein contained represent a consensus of opinion of roofing contractors throughout the country. Osha standards frequently cited during fy 2013 inspections of roofing contractors naics 238160. The irc addresses roof covering requirements in several areas. Roofing shingles and materials plus factory certified roofers including ratings from real homeowners from north america s largest roofing manufacturer.

8 2 1rc roof covering requirements i. The rcabc roofing practices manual is intended as a general overview only of roofing practices in british columbia. Coastal construction manual fema 55. Fire resistance is covered in section r902 and insulation is.

While every attempt to ensure completeness and accuracy has been made this manual should be used as a reference only.