Industrial roofing system and method
AssigneeCalifornia Nail & Supply Company
InventorsFrancis Howard Tankersley, Jr., Adam Montez Rubio
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Abstract
Metal tie straps create tension/compression connections between plywood or oriented strand board decking panels in portions or throughout the roof diaphragm of a typical panelized or built up roof system. Heat build up at such metal tie straps is minimized by installing a radiant reflective sheeting or cool seal over the metal tie strap before applying the roofing membrane over the sheeting and tie straps.
Claims17
A roofing system having a series of decking panels over supporting members in which one or more metal tie straps are installed over portions of the decking panels, with said panels and straps thereafter covered with one or more layers of felt, tar and roofing shingles or roofing roll material, characterized by:
- a radiant reflective sheeting secured to over the metal tie strap, the one or more layers of felt, tar and roofing shingles or roofing roll material are secured over said radiant reflective sheeting and said tie strap, wherein said radiant reflective sheeting comprises a laminate of a highly sized chipboard sheet laminated to a solid bleached sulphite sheet with an LDPE film on each surface.
A roofing system, comprising:
- two or more decking panels laid side to side or end to end with abutting edges;
- at least one metal tie strap secured to at least a portion of the abutting edges of the decking panels, wherein said metal tie strap has a length and a width and a thickness;
- a radiant reflective sheeting over the metal tie strap, wherein the radiant reflective sheeting comprises a laminate of a highly sized chipboard sheet laminated to a solid bleached sulphite sheet with an LDPE film on each surface;
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- one or more layers of roofing felt, roofing tar and/or roofing shingles or roofing roll disposed over the radiant reflective sheeting and at least a portion of the decking panels.
A method for reducing heat build up at a metal tie strap region of a panelized or built up roofing system, comprising:
- installing a radiant reflective sheeting over the metal tie strap before applying felt or tar or roofing shingles or roofing roll over the metal tie strap, wherein the radiant reflective sheeting comprises a laminate of a highly sized chipboard sheet laminated to a solid bleached sulphite sheet with an LDPE film on each surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.