This feature article walks homeowners through the challenges of reproofing a home. It presents several products that can be used for this important job. Tarco's LeakBarrier Ice and Water Armor is recommended as a layer of protection against hail, heavy rain and ice dams.
Ice-and-water membrane and drip edges serve as the roof's defensive line, each performing a specialized task. Ice-and-water membrane (such as Tarco's LeakBarrier) adds a second layer of protection against hail, heavy rain, water infiltration and ice dams along the eaves, your roof's most vulnerable point. And drip edges channel water into gutters to prevent it from seeping under the first row of shingles.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Underlayment Eases Installation of Huge Sportsman's Outlet Roof in Mesa, Ariz.
Western Roofing magazine reports on the use of EasyLay by Western Single Ply, Arizona. General manager Onnie Diaz describes how EasyLay was exactly the right product for use on a Bass Pro Shop's retail store.
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Understanding Metal and Tile Underlayments
By Steve Ratcliff, President of Tarco, Little Rock, Arkansas. The special
requirements of underlayment applications for primary roofs made of
tile and metal are clearly explained in this article in
Florida Forum magazine.
A closely watched application for premium underlayments is in metal and tile roofing. This application is an ideal match because it combines the watersealing performance of premium underlayments with the physical ruggedness of a metal or tile rooftop. Underlayments protect the building from water damage when the primary roof leaks while the primary roof protects the underlayment from physical harm and UV rays.
Modified bitumen has been used in underlayments for metal and tile roofs in the past but there were several drawbacks associated with them. The first has to do with the high temperatures that are reached beneath a metal or tile roof. In direct sunlight these roofs become quite hot, and this heat is conducted to the underlayment. Aluminum or copper roofs, and dark-colored painted steel roofs, can be hot enough to cause SBS-modified bitumen to melt and drip down the side of the building. In metal roofing applications, it is critical that the underlayment used have the ability to withstand high temperatures. Also, the SBS-asphalt blend must remain stable at these temperatures.
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A closely watched application for premium underlayments is in metal and tile roofing. This application is an ideal match because it combines the watersealing performance of premium underlayments with the physical ruggedness of a metal or tile rooftop. Underlayments protect the building from water damage when the primary roof leaks while the primary roof protects the underlayment from physical harm and UV rays.
Modified bitumen has been used in underlayments for metal and tile roofs in the past but there were several drawbacks associated with them. The first has to do with the high temperatures that are reached beneath a metal or tile roof. In direct sunlight these roofs become quite hot, and this heat is conducted to the underlayment. Aluminum or copper roofs, and dark-colored painted steel roofs, can be hot enough to cause SBS-modified bitumen to melt and drip down the side of the building. In metal roofing applications, it is critical that the underlayment used have the ability to withstand high temperatures. Also, the SBS-asphalt blend must remain stable at these temperatures.
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Keeping water out: self-adhering underlayment can serve as a secondary water barrier
This article by Steve Ratcliff, President and Chief Executive Officer,
Tarco, appeared in the February 2009 issue of Professional Roofing
magazine. Florida residential roofing contractors are interviewed
regarding their experiences using self-adhering underlayments as a
secondary water barrier. A case is made for using self-adhering
underlayments in this way nationwide.
Reeling from more than a decade of powerful hurricanes dating to the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Florida enacted the nation's toughest building rules in 2007. Among them was a requirement that self-adhering underlayment be installed with all new and replacement steep-slope roof systems.
Some of those rules were revised in 2008, including a rule that makes self-adhering underlayment optional rather than mandatory. As could be expected, there was an initial surge in demand for self-adhering underlayment following the initial rule's passage, but what is surprising is the continued strong demand after the rule was modified.
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Reeling from more than a decade of powerful hurricanes dating to the devastation caused by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Florida enacted the nation's toughest building rules in 2007. Among them was a requirement that self-adhering underlayment be installed with all new and replacement steep-slope roof systems.
Some of those rules were revised in 2008, including a rule that makes self-adhering underlayment optional rather than mandatory. As could be expected, there was an initial surge in demand for self-adhering underlayment following the initial rule's passage, but what is surprising is the continued strong demand after the rule was modified.
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Advances in Asphalt
This feature article in Professional Roofing magazine examines the sustainability of asphalt roofing materials. It includes a quote from Tarco's VP of Technology and Innovation.
Excerpt from article:
“According to Shaik Mohseen, vice president of technology and innovation for Tarco, Little Rock, Ark., the key raw material to make dry felt is old corrugated cardboard or recycled waste paper. Dry felt makes up about 50 percent of the raw material required for asphalt-saturated organic felt, another reason asphalt-based roof systems can be considered sustainable.”
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Excerpt from article:
“According to Shaik Mohseen, vice president of technology and innovation for Tarco, Little Rock, Ark., the key raw material to make dry felt is old corrugated cardboard or recycled waste paper. Dry felt makes up about 50 percent of the raw material required for asphalt-saturated organic felt, another reason asphalt-based roof systems can be considered sustainable.”
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Tarco Announces Roundup of Underlayment and Membrane Products
New Website Simplifies Selection of Underlayment and Membrane Products
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – Tarco today announced a roundup of its underlayment and membrane products, including Tarco LeakBarrier® Products and Tarco Roll Roofing Products. The new roundup makes product selection easier than ever by matching Tarco products to the type of roof application along with technical specifications, codes, installation tips, how-to videos and case studies.
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For more details, contact Tarco, One Information Way, Suite 225, Little Rock, AR 72202. Phone 501-945-4506, Toll Free 800-365-4506, Fax 501-945-7718.
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LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – Tarco today announced a roundup of its underlayment and membrane products, including Tarco LeakBarrier® Products and Tarco Roll Roofing Products. The new roundup makes product selection easier than ever by matching Tarco products to the type of roof application along with technical specifications, codes, installation tips, how-to videos and case studies.
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For more details, contact Tarco, One Information Way, Suite 225, Little Rock, AR 72202. Phone 501-945-4506, Toll Free 800-365-4506, Fax 501-945-7718.
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Options and Advantages
There is no shortage of quality underlayment products being manufactured and distributed for use under metal roofing. While most agree traditional 30-pound felt is not the best solution for long-lasting metal roofing projects, synthetic and peel-and-stick products cost a little more. Are they worth it? Those of you concerned about using the best products with the metal roofing you install would say yes; as would all of the underlayment representatives we asked about underlayment products.
Metal Roofing Magazine asked three questions of several underlayment manufacturers. Here are our questions and their answers.
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Metal Roofing Magazine asked three questions of several underlayment manufacturers. Here are our questions and their answers.
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