- Today on The Metal Roofing Channel,
we talk about installation details,
what's good, what's bad
and why Sheffield has chosen theirs.
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What's up, guys?
Welcome to The Metal Roofing Channel,
I'm Thad Barnette with Sheffield Metals.
Today we got a really interesting topic,
we're talking about installation details.
I've got some guys from Sheffield's Technical Department,
I've got Jeff Hock and Dave Stubbs,
thanks for being on the show today, guys.
I appreciate it.
- Absolutely. - Absolutely.
- Today we are at the International Roofing Expo
in Nashville, Tennessee.
Be sure to check out in the description,
we got links to all the questions that we talk about today.
They say we're talking about installation details,
so, first, could you guys just tell me
what installation details are in general
just so we have a baseline to go from?
- Installation details are gonna be basically
any type of flashing that you have on your roof system.
It's gonna be everything
besides the metal panels themselves.
Your hips, your ridges, your eave conditions,
rakes, Z closures, all the parts and pieces
that go into 'em, as well.
- I tend to call it the change of plane,
whether you're starting or stopping,
valley conditions, ridge, anywhere you kinda start and stop
and need to change plane.
- Okay, cool.
So, with Sheffield Metals being a metal roof manufacturer,
why do we have to choose a specific set of details,
or why do we choose to do that
to complete our assembly, specifically?
- Well, we have one set of recommended details
for each panel profile and deck assembly
that it's being installed on.
Some of 'em have alternate options,
so you have more than one way to do things,
but the details that we use have been tested through time
and we know that they work.
They work in all weather conditions,
different areas of the country,
so we feel comfortable and secure knowing that
if we use these details it's gonna provide the best outcome
with the final installation.
- Okay, and how does that relate
to a weathertight warranty when we issue a warranty,
why is the details an important part of that?
- Well, once again, we know what goes in,
we know how it's gonna work,
we know what the end product is gonna be
and how it's gonna perform.
I tend to think we make it pretty easy.
Most of our details are comprised of a Z and an offset cleat
and really most of those two components comprise
is a staple in all of our details
and I think it really makes it pretty easy.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
We aren't really recreating the wheel here
with any of the details that we have.
They're pretty industry standard.
Most guys have used them before or some variance of 'em,
so, again, panels don't leak, flashing and trim leaks,
so that's the most important part of the roof
when it comes down to keeping it weathertight.
- So when it comes to details, it's important that
someone might use that specific detail,
but they have to know how it's properly installed
to make sure that that's gonna be weathertight, correct?
- Right, and again, with our details,
they're all in 2-D drawings, everything's color-coded,
everything's labeled, as far as fastener, fastener type,
fastener amount, sealant type, where it's applied,
it literally dictates and spells out step-by-step
how it should be installed for a proper installation.
- True.
- So as long as it's installed
per our recommendations and per the drawings,
it's gonna perform.
- Gotcha.
So talk me through a little bit about the process
of choosing those specific details.
What were you guys looking for?
How did that come about?
- Well, again, our details are pretty industry standard.
We do everything we can to eliminate exposed fasteners.
We do everything we can to allow
for expansion and contraction so nothing's being binned.
And again, they are time-tested and tried and true,
so we know they're gonna perform.
- So, obviously, every roof is different.
But what are some considerations with installation details
specifically for each type of roof?
- Panel selection is huge.
But, once we get the panels selected,
then the roof basically decides
what details we're gonna use.
We have the standard details
and most of those are really common
and pretty easy to perform.
- Yeah.
- And I'd like to state, too, caulking is not a solution
when it comes to weathertightness and longevity.
The details that you promote,
and that we promote and that we use,
use caulking as a secondary defense,
but it's not the primary defense keeping
the roof weathertight.
- And what are some things that we wanna stay away from
when we're looking at our standard details
and details in general?
- Well, there's some details
that we don't promote or endorse,
some of those are things like a CZ, a CZ closure,
doing pop rivets in the valley.
- Pop rivets in the valley, starter strip or modified J.
- Exposed fasteners at the eave,
you'll see a lot of panels
that are screwed down at the eave.
- Right.
- You know, there's quite a few different things
out there that we don't endorse
and that's why we have the recommended details that we have
for each of our panel profiles.
- What about other types of accessories
added onto the roof later like satellite dishes,
snow guards, things like that?
What are some considerations there?
- For satellite dishes, you always gotta worry about,
'cause the person that's putting your satellite dish up
isn't a roofer, it's a cable guy,
and more than likely,
he's just gonna screw it down to the roof,
maybe put some caulk on it.
There are other ways that they can be installed
that aren't gonna be as evasive, or invasive,
as what your standard cable company's gonna do.
And it's gonna start voiding warranties
and things like that,
so you wanna watch out for that.
- Yeah, you might not have a problem immediately,
but possibly down the road
you're gonna run into some problems.
- Yeah.
- That's pretty much with any type of roof-mounted equipment
or accessories that go on after-the-fact,
especially if it's being installed by someone
who wasn't your original installer.
- So if I'm a homeowner, or a building owner,
what's kinda my responsibility?
What should I be doing before installation
to make sure the details are set to go,
the installation is set to go?
- Well, I think the first thing you're gonna wanna do
is find a reputable installer.
That's gonna be number one
and that's gonna eliminate a lot of the headaches
that you're gonna have throughout the installation.
And then, two, obviously is communication.
You discuss the process,
you're gonna discuss what details are gonna be used,
discuss expectations and do as much of this beforehand
before the roof is installed instead of afterwards,
'cause obviously it's a lot easier to take care of something
before it's already taken place.
- Absolutely.
- Alright, awesome, guys!
I appreciate it.
I think we learned a lot about installation details,
why they're important, for one,
why Sheffield chose the ones we did.
If you have any questions,
be sure to comment on this video
it'll be answered in future Q & A Mondays.
A big thanks to Dave and Jeff, as always, it was great.
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and we'll catch ya next time.
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