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RoofTopGuard II: Installation

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VENTILATION

RoofTopGuard II must be installed above properly ventilated spaces (follow local building code), as it is considered a vapor barrier.

ROOF PITCH

RoofTopGuard II should not be used on slopes less than 2:12. [17% slope]

LAYING METHOD

RoofTopGuard II is laid horizontally (parallel) to the eave with the printed side up, and with 4" horizontal laps and 6" vertical laps. (The use of a slip sheet is not required underneath metal roofing.)

Except in cases where Clay or Concrete tiles are to be installed. In those cases where the slope is from 2 1/2:12 up to 4:12, the underlayment must be horizontally lapped a minimum of 30" [763 mm] to the center line of the underlying course to form a double layer with 6" [152 mm] vertical laps.

FASTENING METHOD

RoofTopGuard II must be attached to the structural Roof Deck Material using Plastic or Steel Cap roofing nails having a minimum of 1" diameter cap, spaced at 12" on vertical and 14" on horizontal. All Plastic, or Steel Caps, must be attached flush with the underlayment surface and nails must be fastened at a 90 degree angle to the deck. Follow the nailing pattern, which is marked by X's on the product. RoofTopGuard II can be installed using uncapped nail fasteners, if the cladding is applied within 48 hours, in dry conditions, utilizing a 3/8th” galvanized smooth shank roofing nail. The use of staples is not recommended.

BATTEN APPLICATION

For batten-secured applications, the use of plastic cap roofing nails is required only to secure the underlayment and prevent blow-off until the batten system is installed. DO NOT USE STAPLES TO SECURE BATTENS!

TILE INSTALLATION

For tile installations, use a pressure-sensitive double sided tape such as MFM. Double-bond tape acting as a self-sealing gasket or an SBS peel and stick foil faced tape, or double sided tape approximately 2" in width, placed underneath the batten (parallel with the batten) to help seal any gaps between the underlayment and the battens.

SEALANT

Where seams or joints require sealant or adhesive, use only a high-quality, low- solvent asbestos free plastic roofing cement meeting ASTM D-4586 Type 1 (Asbestos Free), Spec SS-153 Type 1 (Asbestos Free). In areas subject to wind-driven rain where the underlayment will be left exposed to the weather for an extended period of time, seal all seams with a butyl rubber, urethane or EPDM-based caulk or tape sealant.

SITE PROTECTION

Prior to loading the roofing materials onto the RoofTopGuard II product, it is recommended that a roof jack, with planks, toe boards or a strong platform be secured to the underlying roofing deck to prevent slippage of stored materials on steep-sloped roofs (greater than 4:12 pitch). See OSHA regulations (Standard 29 CFR), fall protection systems criteria and practices – 1926.502.

FINAL INSTALLATION

Installing final roofing within 6 months from initial underlayment application is recommended.

"RoofTopGuard II has been around for a long time. I think it's a great idea and a great product. For me, it's an easy decision to use it over traditional felt, especially in Oklahoma where we have severe weather, heavy winds and hail.

Traditional felt is just too labor intensive. Felt wrinkles up in windy, moist weather and in hot weather it's slippery and tears when you walk on it. If the roof underlayment isn't completely flat, especially on the overlapping seams, a standing seam metal roof will show every wrinkle of the felt.

With RoofTopGuard II, RoofTopGuard II lays flat, covers quickly with the 5' wide rolls, and you can actually walk on it not only when it's dry, but wet also. It's an easy decision to use RoofTopGuard II."