The NRCA Roofing Manual has reformatted its curb construction details, organizing them by curb type (insulated prefabricated metal, prefabricated metal, wood) rather than penetration type. While the organization has changed, the detailing and notes on curb design remain largely the same. There are two new safety-related notes - one recommending against direct torching of membranes over combustible materials, and another recommending permanent fall protection devices at all skylights. The manual continues to provide recommendations on flashing height, counterflashing, sealing, and other design considerations using its curb construction details.
The NRCA Roofing Manual has reformatted its curb construction details, organizing them by curb type (insulated prefabricated metal, prefabricated metal, wood) rather than penetration type. While the organization has changed, the detailing and notes on curb design remain largely the same. There are two new safety-related notes - one recommending against direct torching of membranes over combustible materials, and another recommending permanent fall protection devices at all skylights. The manual continues to provide recommendations on flashing height, counterflashing, sealing, and other design considerations using its curb construction details.
The NRCA Roofing Manual has reformatted its curb construction details, organizing them by curb type (insulated prefabricated metal, prefabricated metal, wood) rather than penetration type. While the organization has changed, the detailing and notes on curb design remain largely the same. There are two new safety-related notes - one recommending against direct torching of membranes over combustible materials, and another recommending permanent fall protection devices at all skylights. The manual continues to provide recommendations on flashing height, counterflashing, sealing, and other design considerations using its curb construction details.
I brane Roof Systems—2007, you should note that NRCA has reformatted its construc- tion details pertaining to curb design. The manual’s previous edition, The NRCA Roofing andWaterproofing Manual, Fifth Edition, provided details for the following curb conditions: • Rooftop air-handling unit with a pre- fabricated metal curb (Details BUR- 12, MB-12, TP-12 and TS-12) • Rooftop air-handling unit with a job site-constructed wood curb (Details BUR-13, MB-13, TP-13 and TS-13) • Skylight, scuttle and smoke vent (Details BUR-14, MB-14, TP-14 and TS-14) In the 2007 edition, NRCA addresses these details by curb type rather than penetration type. The curb construction details now are referred to as: • Insulated prefabricated metal curb (Details BUR-13, BUR-13A, MB-13, MB-13A, EPDM-13 and SP-13) • Prefabricated metal curb (Details BUR-14, BUR-14A, MB-14, MB-14A, EPDM-14 and SP-14) • Wood curb (Details BUR-15, BUR- 15A, MB-15, MB-15A, EPDM-15 and SP-15) Although the curb construction details’ organization has changed, the detailing Detail MB-14A from The NRCA Roofing Manual: Membrane Roof Systems—2007 and notes relating to curb design remain largely the same. Using MB-14A, “Prefab- However, there are two new notes in method—sometimes referred to as the the footnote sections of the curb construc- torch-and-flop method—of application.” ricated Metal Curb,” as an example, the tion details that address safety concerns. In all the curb details, NRCA has following design issues haven’t changed: In the built-up and modified bitumen added, “NRCA recommends that design- • Minimum recommended flashing torch-applied details, NRCA has added: ers consider permanent internal or height is 8 inches “NRCA does not recommend direct external fall-protection devices at all • Removable sheet-metal counterflash- skylights.” ing is optional torching of torch-applied membrane • Sealing material is recommended flashing sheets over combustible sub- Joan P. Crowe, AIA, is an NRCA director of between the curb and frame strates. NRCA suggests the back-torching technical services.
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