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The Metal Roofing Channel shows how to install a pre-fabricated roofing curb from Roof Products, Inc.

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Double Specification of Roof Curbs

Double Specification of Roof Curbs During my 31-year career of promoting and manufacturing Prefabricated Roof Curbs (commonly referred to as PFRCs) for roof-mounted equipment, I have often seen the improper specification of these curbs. In most instances, they are shown in two pairs of a specification for the same project.

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Retail Construction

Careful Selection of Roofing Curbs can alleviate leaking problems. You are confident that the roof you chose for your retail project will be dependable. It’s a big expense. You chose roof-mounted equipment carefully. You can relax, right? Wrong. Improper roof curbs can be a disaster waiting to happen. Curbs that

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School Planning & Management

Curb Your Roof It doesn’t matter that you’ve installed the highest-quality roof if you use the low-quality or improperly installed roof curbs. It took a hailstorm in Sherman Texas (a suburb 50 miles north of Dallas, population 32,774), to call attention to the sad shape of the roof covering the

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Specifications for Success

The advent of the design-build process has brought about many innovations and advantages in the construction industry. However, the process has experienced some lack of coordination among the parties. One example of this is showing up in specifications that can, ultimately, lead to big problems for the project. In the

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Tips for Successful Specifications

  • Specify roof curbs in section 07720. (Include a footnote in the Mechanical and Skylight sections that reads, “all roof curbs are specified in 07720.”)

  • Curb installation should be a part of the roof deck, not on top of insulation or roofing materials.

  • Curbs should be a minimum of eight inches above the finished roof and factory-insulated to reduce condensation.

  • Pressure-treated nailers should be provided by the curb manufacturer to receive roofing felts and eliminate noise transfer.

  • Curbs should be sloped to avert water ponding.

  • Structural roof curbs can be factory-designed and manufactured using a wide range of materials and weights, and with many options, such as burglar bars.