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. This is caused by lack […]
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 cannot be flashed in correctly, […]
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 town’s high school: The 20 […]
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 case of roof accessories, studies […]