One of the most notorious leak points on a roof is at the T-joint, where multiple layers of membrane come...
Low-Slope Roofing Mistake No. 6: Not Meeting Minimum Weld Width
Low-Slope Roofing Mistake No. 5: Angle-Change Voids
Low-Slope Roofing Mistake No. 4: Inadequate half-sheet fastening
Low-Slope Roofing Mistake No. 3: Welding start-and-stop voids
Low-Slope Roofing Mistake No. 2: Not cleaning the membrane
Low-Slope Roofing Mistake No. 1: Not Probing Your Work
CRF 5: Reflective Membranes and the Heat Island Effect
CRF 4: Membrane Reflectivity
CRF3: Insulation for Low Slope Roofs
CRF2 : Building Codes and Their Development
CRF1: The Impact of Buildings on Energy Usage
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Thanks. We have a similar blog on dew points and condensation that you might want to read also.
Thanks for reading the blog. We have another one, comparing air barriers and vapor retarders that you might want to look at.