Selecting and Designing Rooftop Accessories

Selecting and Designing Rooftop Accessories

Discover the correct selection, specification, engineering, and design process to create safe and permanent roof attachments for various needs. Learn how to properly identify rooftop thermal cycling for differing roof covering materials and manage the correct installation process. Identify correct installation practices of any rooftop penetration to maintain weathertightness warranties and develop remedies for incorrect installation. And, learn how to meet local and national building code requirements and other safety specifications for various rooftop accessories.

Learning Objectives: 
  1. Identify the best roof accessory product to use for a specific need or application.
  2. Learn how to properly design a rooftop penetration and eliminate future problems by studying correct and incorrect applications. Recognize product limitations, specifications, and code requirements for each of the rooftop accessories desired.
  3. Describe the different types of roof accessories, know their application, and better understand how to include them in a design.
  4. Understand that the way an accessory is attached to the roof dramatically effects the roofs thermal movement and subsequent potential for future water leakage and roof warranty violations.
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Design Category: 
(07) Thermal and Moisture Protection
Applicable Credits