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In roofing, a drip edge along can help extend the shingle out over the eave while also keeping shingles up off the roof deck. That way, any wind driven rain can’t get behind the fascia board or roof deck. Some roofers believe installing a drip edge is a waste of money, but drip edges can help prevent roof rot at the fascia, rakes and eaves. They increase the long-term value of the home. Plus, they’re not expensive at all.
State and federal agencies get to determine their own building codes. Generally speaking though, most choose to just use the standard building codes. Sometimes they will add their own amendments, of course. But in general, more agencies use model building codes published by the International Code Council. This includes building codes for roofs. The International Code Council publishes International Codes (I-Codes) every three years. They publish this frequently to allow for new technology or construction methods to be integrated into code.
Many resorts that utilize thatch roofing for accessory structures are actually in Wind Borne Debris Regions. Wind Borne Debris Regions are areas within the Hurricane Prone Regions located within a mile of the coastal mean high water line where ever the basic wind speed is equal to or greater than 110 mph. Also, Hawaii is in a Wind Borne Debris Region. Lastly, any other area with a basic wind speed is equal or greater than 120 mph is a Wind Borne Debris Region. But what does this mean?
Curious about Zone 4 wind speed counties in the United States? County officials declare their official wind speeds when they adopt local building codes generally. However, the wind speeds should reflect those stated by the recent publications from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Sometimes several wind speeds apply in very large cities. See, many things affect the wind speed that a particular structure must withstand. The NFPA Codes Zones and FEMA identify Zone 4 areas as areas between the 130-mph and the 150-mph isotachs.
You may have seen windstorm classification ratings like as 1-60, 1-90 or 1-120. Building owners and sometimes even uninformed contractors too often correlate these classification ratings to wind speeds of 60, 90 or 120 miles per hour (mph). Yet, they’re incorrect! When you see a windstorm classification rating, it’s actually talking about wind uplift pressures in pounds per square foot (psf). See, it’s not talking about wind speeds. So, a roofing system rated as some may say, “120” doesn’t mean that it will hold up in a rainstorm with 120 mph winds. Unfortunately, it’s way more complicated.
Soprema, top producer of waterproofing materials for roofs, broke ground on its new plant in Woodstock. The Soprema plant is already accepting resumes and plans to open this year. The plants goes up in the business park on about 15 acres of land in Woodstock. The plant will host a new production line geared towards increasing cost efficiency and enhancing global competitiveness. The Woodstock plant is set to be Soprema’s most innovative plant.
More people than ever demand solar roofing in the United States. By 2022, the forecast estimates 835,000 squares of solar roofing. By 2037? Projections indicate a whopping 3.4 million squares to top American roofs. This is according to the Freedonia Group market research. People choose green these days. We can’t say we blame them. Endureed thatch roofing is by and far the greenest option for mass production of thatched roofs. People don’t realize it, but even natural thatch roofing costs the environment substantially. Check out our previous blog post explaining how detrimental the commercial use of thatched roofing has been environmentally. Also, learn about the decline of water reed as a result of commercialized natural thatch.
The Global Waterproofing Roofing Membrane Market Report 2018 gives an in-depth analysis of all things related to waterproofing membranes in the roofing industry. It assesses trends, new technologies, the market, standardization, regulation, case studies, projections and much more. It contains historical data and anticipated future trends in waterproofing membranes. The study is divided by application/end users and product type. Also, it features tables and graphs that help give a clear and fair understanding to anyone using the report. Check out the summary here.
