Metal Roofing Systems: Details Matter
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The goal of any roofing project should be long-term performance of the roof system. This means thoughtful, long-term consideration of any details incorporated into it. This course discusses details and conditions to consider when installing trim, seams, and accessories into a metal roofing system to ensure long-lasting performance. Examples of incorrect and correct installations and their effects on the performance of the roof are shown.
Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:
- Recognize that long-term roof system performance requires long-term thinking when designing details incorporated into a metal roof system, such as trim, seams, and accessories.
- Distinguish between correct and incorrect details and conditions that are best avoided when possible, including examples.
- Describe how roof penetrations should be specified and installed to provide long-term weathertightness, including the importance of location and materials used.
- Discover what dissimilar metals are and how they affect a roof’s service life.
Approximately 1 hour. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by Ken Buchinger on behalf of MBCI. View the Privacy Policy .
Presenter Information
Name: Ken Buchinger
Title: Senior Field Technician, MBCI
Background: Prior to joining the company in 1988, Ken Buchinger erected metal buildings, architectural roofing systems, and structural steel for 13 years. Buchinger is the Senior Field Technician for MBCI and has also held other roles including Vice President of Corporate warranties and General Manager of MBCI Technical Services for Houston based NCI Building Systems. Buchinger has been with the company for 30 years and is responsible for product testing, improvements, and development of new products and creating/updating all the panel installation manuals. Buchinger is also in charge of the warranty department. He is actively involved in several trade associations and has written numerous articles for various trade magazines and gives presentations for various organizations.
