Is this a little problem or a big problem i e is this going to ruin the roof deck make the new felt worthless or what.
Plough snow on flat roof deck.
For roofs that are flat and with ground snow loads lower than 20 pounds per square foot the roof snow load is equal to 70 of the product of the exposure thermal and importance factors and the ground snow load.
It doesn t have a metal wear strip either if you re worried about damaging your roof with the.
An industrial strength washer will have a long wand that will allow you to pressure wash from the safety of the ground below.
For areas that have heavy snow or frequent torrential downpours a flat roof can be problematic.
A great snow pusher.
I wonder about drains for a flat roof design and am looking for some advice from pros who have built them.
For ground snow loads greater than 20 pounds per square foot the roof load is equal to 70 of the product of the exposure thermal and importance factors the ground snow load and 20 pounds.
Consider the location of the drains additional drainage measures and the slope leading to these locations.
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The roofer removed old roof on thursday put down new felt but shingles didn t get delivered and it snowed today 3.
Otherwise you will need to stand carefully on the roof or a nearby ladder during washing.
Most of our downtown buildings are done that way.
If your roof is truly flat no bumps or seams a pusher would work too.
Use a 20 or 24 inch pressure washer for this task.
In a climate with snow and ice on roofs good drainage is paramount.
Step 4 determine the flat roof snow load.