Roofing Practices Manual

Paper manual and a fully searchable cd.

Roofing practices manual.

Covers safe practices to prevent falls other physical injuries hazardous substance exposures and injuries and illnesses related to environmental conditions. Coverings living spaces and structures accepted materials. Residential and commercial roofing shingles slate roof ventilation roof underlayments asphaltic and tpo roof membranes. The current edition of the manual includes.

The irc addresses roof covering requirements in several areas. 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. Below is a table of frequently cited osha standards for roofing contractors during fy 2013. It has been extensively revised to reflect the roofing industry today with now twice the content of the previous edition.

Fire resistance is covered in section r902 and insulation is. 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. 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. Roofing shingles and materials plus factory certified roofers including ratings from real homeowners from north america s largest roofing manufacturer.

While every attempt to ensure completeness and accuracy has been made this manual should be used as a reference only. Local officials guide for coastal construction. 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. The practices herein contained represent a consensus of opinion of roofing contractors throughout the country.

Roof coverings and best practices. 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. Osha standards frequently cited during fy 2013 inspections of roofing contractors naics 238160. Tri alliance has partnered with the florida roofing sheet metal air conditioning contractors association inc.

This crca roofing manual presents proven and acceptable general standards for roofing practices and procedures.