Low Slope Epdm Roof Flashing Details

Astm d6369 standard guide for design of standard flashing details for epdm roof membranes.

Low slope epdm roof flashing details.

Self adhesive flashing membrane under the shingles prevents leakage on low slope roofs. Then apply standard asphalt shingles over the membrane. Contents of this handbook. B 16 rs stucco wall flashing detail.

B 7 rs single ply base flashing with counterflashing low flashings dwg pdf. The reroofing manual section of the nrca roofing manual. Videos have been put together for many of these details and can be found below. For green roofs please see our green roof handbook.

Illustrates durable roof flashing details and shows how to flash roofs right in the real world. There are over 150 variations of details available from carlisle syntec for epdm roofing systems. B 15 rs wall step up flashing detail. The membrane will outlast the shingles and seal around all nail penetrations.

By low slope roofing we mean any roof that is pitched at less than 4 inches of rise in 12 inches of run or 4 12 pitch. Roof manuals include details for larger round shapes and rectangular ducts can be treated the same as skylight curbs. Another method for penetrations is a pitch pocket a small curb is formed up around the penetration using roof membrane or flashing tape and filled with a liquid that cures into a watertight barrier. For a low slope residential roof there are two main options.

Regular asphalt shingles and standard skylights will work at pitches of 4 12 or greater but at lower pitches you have to use different materials. That includes soldered metal roofing or synthetic membranes. Drip edge metal valley flashing dormer chimney and kickout flashing are types of roof flashing that shed water away from the connections between roofs walls chimneys and other building assemblies. Firestone has developed cad drawings of its epdm installation details to assist roofing professionals with the specification of firestone epdm roofing systems.

Hold your cursor over the file name to view when a drawing was last updated. For existing roofs and for new roofs with complicated flashings please also see our acrylic roofing handbook. Introduction 1 preparation 2 basic procedure 3 multiple walls 8 details 10 folded inside corners 12. The detail drawings are grouped by detail type and can be downloaded below in dwg or pdf format.

Once this decision is made. Green roofs and other critical low slope applications. 1 cover the entire surface with a self adhesive flashing membrane such as grace ice water shield there are many equivalent products. B 8 rs thru wall flashing repair.

Astm d6383 standard practice for time to failure creep rupture of adhesive joints fabricated from epdm roof membrane material. Architectural metal flashing condensation control and reroofing should be consulted regarding the decision to re cover or remove existing roof systems and for general information applicable to reroofing low and steep slope roof systems.