Plough Snow On Flat Roof Deck

The roofer removed old roof on thursday put down new felt but shingles didn t get delivered and it snowed today 3.

Plough snow on flat roof deck. Many old wood framed buildings exist here that have flat roofs. 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. Most of our downtown buildings are done that way. If you happen to live in a snowy region and have a flat roof that is designed for snow loads greater than 50 psf then you could build and set up a rooftop deck.

An industrial strength washer will have a long wand that will allow you to pressure wash from the safety of the ground below. While getting to the roof deck may be fairly easy for people and a few deck chairs transporting 12 to 16 foot long lumber may be an entirely more complex. 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.

I ll be reviewing the bison products pedestal and deck tile system on this episode of the build show. It doesn t have a metal wear strip either if you re worried about damaging your roof with the. 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. Use a 20 or 24 inch pressure washer for this task.

In a climate with snow and ice on roofs good drainage is paramount. Consider the location of the drains additional drainage measures and the slope leading to these locations. A great snow pusher. Otherwise you will need to stand carefully on the roof or a nearby ladder during washing.