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on a building, it apparently tells firement the building has a (R)egular roof as opposed to a truss roof. Truss roofs tend to colapse in fires, so firemen do not get on top of it.
Well the UPC (uniform plumbing code) has the information but your drain line going outside the building and your vent line going outside the roof has to meet the same square inches. So if you have a main dran line that is 4" running outside the building then your must have enough square inches of pipe going threw the roof in example ( you would need four 2" vent pipes to equal one 4" pipe). Trailer homes don't follow the code and they go by the AWC (almost works code)
A square pyramid building block and the roof of the house.
The area of a roof can be determined from the area covered by the building to the outside of the walls and taking in to account the pitch of the roof by adding on a percentage depending on the pitch. A method is shown at the web link below along with a table of the percentages to be allowed.
for residential building 1 sqm steel required =8kgs
Hot air rises, so to keep the heat in the building, you need to insulate the inside of the roof.
Ornl.com has said that blanket roof insulation is the best type of roof insulation. They are very helpful and good for insulating your roof. Ornl.com is good for roof insulation.
A 'cold roof' has the insulation layer beneath the roof deckA 'warm roof' has the insulation layer beneath the roof deck
Some services that Johns Manville provides are : manufacturer and marketer of premium quality building insulation, commercial roofing, roof insulation, and speciality products.
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Insulation helps to keep the desired temperature in the building. It acts as a barrier to heating or cooling loss.
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You can find your answer in the documentation for the brand of insulation used in your condominium building. The builder should be able to provide this detail. As well, your Reserve Study may indicate -- together with the age of the roof -- the useful life of the insulation under it. You can obtain a copy of your Reserve Study from a board member.
Uh, do you mean how much does it cost to insulate a Belgian roof? Or is there some special insulation that comes with Strawberries and Whipped Cream? Furthermore, what kind of insulation?
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