Roofing cover
OwnerMichael Renschinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides a temporary roofing cover system for sloped roofs typically found in residential construction.
Claims20
A temporary roofing cover for residential buildings with sloped roofs having 2 or more roof decks comprising:
- (a) a plurality of overlapping highly elongated body strips of waterproof material, each adapted to extend horizontally across a single roof deck,
- (b) a highly elongated ridge cap strip adapted to extend between an adjacent pair of roof decks along their ridge joint and overlap one of said body strips on each roof deck,
- (c) fastening means along at least each elongated edge of each of said strips adapted to secure each edge to an adjacent strip in said overlapping relationship along said elongated edge.
A method of fabrication of a temporary roofing cover for residential buildings with sloped roofs having 2 or more roof decks comprising delivery of rolled waterproof material to the job site, severing elongated body strips from said rolled material each adapted to extend horizontally in overlapping relationship across a single roof deck, severing a ridge cap strip adapted to extend along the main roof ridge between an adjacent pair of roof decks and overlap one of said body strips on each roof deck, securing fastening means along at least each elongated edge of said body strip, transporting individual strips to the roof, aligning the main ridge cap strip along said main ridge, successively securing each body strip under the strip above it in overlapping relationship by means of said fastening strips, and securing the remaining edges to the building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.