Daniel Brantley
English III
H Hughes
March 28, 2014
Types of Roofing
Many different materials and tools are used daily to construct many different kinds of roofs for houses which provides necessary protection and security for homeowners.
Metal roofs in the present day are not like they were in the past. “Thinking back to the old barn roofs of years past that used tin, strike that vision because today’s metal roofs are light years ahead of those”. Fully recyclable metal roofing materials come in steel, aluminum copper and alloy strips with steel holding the most popular spot with consumers. Todays metal roofs are fire resistant, maintenance free durable (50-75) years), metal roofing last longer than any other material on market such as shakes, clay tiles, shingles (Scudder Roofing). Standing seam is a type of metal roofing. Which is made up of many vertical interlocking panels. Where the seams join is raised to prevent any water from seeping into or underneath the panels. Metal roofing comes in a few different ways. It comes in ribbed panels which are (about 3 ft. wide and from 10 to 20 ft. long) it has joints that lap on the ends. This type looks good on popular homes or high-end contemporary homes. They use this roof on steep roof and country’s that have a lot of snow. Snow will not stay on this metal easy. This roof comes in varieties of colors (Provey).
Flat roofs are the easiest roofs to identify. This roof is easy to construct, safer because the roofer can stand on it (Kathryn). Water cannot run off of a flat roof like sloped roofs (Ragsdale). This type of roofing requires more maintenance because debris can gather on the roof and it has nowhere to go (Kathryn). One type of flat roof is EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Mo...
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...different roofers need to purchase rolls of rubber this come in three foot, six foot, and ten foot rolls. Roofers need screws and plates to help secure the rubber to the roof (Sullivan).
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Peak Roofing Company was formed in 1973 by Marcel Lemieux as the founder, with an objective to manufacture roofing Materials. Considerably, peak has grown to be one of the leading, independent roofing materials suppliers in the greater Montreal region. The companies sell its product to individuals and companies who in turn use the materials for installation of original roofs, replacing the used roofs or repairing on their residential or commercial structures.
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An additional assessment concern is roof flashing. Roof flashing is a line of defense against water leakage. Usually water flashing barriers are composed of a sheet of metal, galvanized steel or aluminum, that is positioned over the joints in the roof and wall construction to stop water from seeping inside the home. A frequent cause of significant water damage to a residence is malfunctioning roof flashing.
I wanted to let you know we are going to get someone out there by the beginning of next week if not sooner weather permitting. To be clear, we are going to come out to attempt to remedy the issue that you have brought to our attention. Being that the issue you have brought up to us seems to be an issue that was already existing in the same location, it seems to us that the true problem may be higher up on the shingle roof portion, not the metal roof portion we were contracted for. After reviewing the original documents and notes to production, they state that, as per customer we are not to replace the upper shingle roof portion due to cost and that you thought the shingles were not that old. It also stated not to do the
According to Judd Nelson, “Young alienation, disappointment and heartache is all a part of the first real growing up that we do.” Rooftops of Tehran tells the tale of how a group of children take the initial steps to being adults. They must deal with pains that are new to them and learn to understand how to deal with them. Judd’s quote shines truth on what each the young person must get through to fully reach adulthood. The struggle of wanting to find what one’s role in life is and where one fits in the world is exactly what a person feels at this stage in life. Mahbod Seraji uses literary allusions to give a wide scope to the novel, and also creates foreshadowing and symbolism that develops the story to mean so much
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Building materials for housings in Roman and post-Roman times. Ward-Perkins begins by comparing the tiles used for roofing to pottery and how they were made in a similar process and sold like pottery. He discussed how tiles used in Roman times were common like pottery, and after post Roman time, the building material began to change, “. Every one of the building crafts introduced by the Romans, the mundane as well as the luxury ones, disappeared completely during the fifth century. All new buildings in the fifth and sixth centuries, whether in Anglo-Saxon or unconquered British areas, were either roofed in wood or thatch” (Ward-Perkins, 108).
Castleton and Davison, (2010) explains that intensive green roofs have a shallow substrate layer that tolerate deeper rooting plants, so that the trees and shrubs can remain alive. They are usually accessible and need regular maintenance such as extensive irrigation and fertilising. This type of roofs is generally thicker and can support a wider selection of plants and generally they are heavier systems, but therefore it has the highest demand on building structures. Fioretti and Palla, (2010) suggest that Intensive roofs are considered to be expensive to maintain and to build.
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Loh, Susan. Green Roofs: Understanding Their Benefits for Australia. Brisbane, Australian Institute of Architects. 2009, Print.
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